Which to use
“pah” is an intj and “Pfad” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,274
- “pah” frequency rank
- #9,788
- “Pfad” frequency rank
- 39062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pah | Pfad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausdruck für Geringschätzung oder Verachtung | schmaler Weg, der nur von Fußgängern benutzt wird |
Where the eye mixes pah and Pfad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pah runs 3 letters (CVC) against Pfad's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pah and Pfad
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pah is [paː] while Pfad is [p͡faːt]. 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 (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pah is recorded at frequency rank #29,274, classified as anintj, pronounced [paː]. Pfad is at rank #9,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [p͡faːt].
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 39062, this pair ranks #1,547,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pah vs Pfad
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pah": h. Private to "Pfad": df.
"pah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Pfad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pfad ← fpad · pafd · pfadd · pfda · pffad · ppfad
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pah" for "Pfad" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "pah" or "Pfad" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pah" and "Pfad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pah vs PMS". 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 #1,547,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.