Which to use
“pace” is a noun and “plage” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,216
- “pace” frequency rank
- #24,073
- “plage” frequency rank
- 57289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | plage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Frieden, der Friede | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen |
Where the eye mixes pace and plage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pace with plage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pace is [ˈpaːt͡ʃe] while plage is [ˈplaːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57289, 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]. plage is at rank #24,073, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈplaːɡə].
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 57289, this pair ranks #907,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs plage
Shared letters: aep. Private to "pace": c. Private to "plage": gl.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "plage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pace" and "plage" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "pace" or "plage" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pace" and "plage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #907,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pace" and "plage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pace vs Pau". 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 #907,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.