Which to use
“pace” and “places” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,216
- “pace” frequency rank
- #43,412
- “places” frequency rank
- 76628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | places |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Frieden, der Friede | Plural des Substantivs place |
Where the eye mixes pace and places
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pace vs places
A purely visual mix-up. pace ([ˈpaːt͡ʃe]) and places ([ˈpleɪsɪz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pace is recorded at frequency rank #33,216, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːt͡ʃe]. places is at rank #43,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpleɪsɪz].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 76628, this pair ranks #279,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs places
Shared letters: acep. Private to "pace": -. Private to "places": ls.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "places" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pace" and "places" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "pace" or "places" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "places" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pace" and "places" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "places vs plants". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #279,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.