Which to use
“pair” is a noun and “patt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,217
- “pair” frequency rank
- #45,502
- “patt” frequency rank
- 78719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pair | patt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vater | Im Schachspiel: nicht im Schach zu stehen, jedoch keinen regelgerechten Zug mehr ausführen können, ohne in ein Schach zu geraten; die Partie wird dann als unentschieden gewertet |
Letter map: pair vs patt
Shared letters muted; letters that set pair and patt apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pair (CVVC) and patt (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for pair / patt
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pair is anoun and pattanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pair is recorded at frequency rank #33,217, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. patt is at rank #45,502, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pat].
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 78719, this pair ranks #232,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pair vs patt
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pair": ir. Private to "patt": t.
"pair" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "patt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pair" and "patt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pair" or "patt"?
Useful next steps
Pair "pair" vs "patt" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pair" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pair" and "patt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patt 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 #232,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.