padrevsPageWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“padre” and “Page” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,370
“padre” frequency rank
#8,762
“Page” frequency rank
57132
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature padre Page
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set padre and Page apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
padre
4 ch
Page

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. padre ([ˈpaːdrɛ]) and Page ([ˈpaːʒə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

padre is recorded at frequency rank #48,370, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːdrɛ]. Page is at rank #8,762, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːʒə].

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 57132, this pair ranks #913,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of padre vs Page

Shared letters: aep. Private to "padre": dr. Private to "Page": g.

"padre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Page" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • padreapdre · paddre · pader · padrre · parde · pdare · ppadre
  • Pageapge · paeg · pagge · pgae · ppage

Frequency comparison

padre#48,370
Page#8,762

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "padre" and "Page" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpaːdrɛ] versus [ˈpaːʒə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "padre" or "Page"?
"Page" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,762 in our German list, against #48,370 for "padre". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering padre vs Page

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “padre” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list