Which to use
“pas” and “Pauls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,718
- “pas” frequency rank
- #25,260
- “Pauls” frequency rank
- 35978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pas | Pauls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schritt, Tritt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paul |
Where the eye mixes pas and Pauls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pas and Pauls
A purely visual mix-up. pas ([pa]) and Pauls ([paʊ̯ls]) 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 35978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pas is recorded at frequency rank #10,718, classified as anoun, pronounced [pa]. Pauls is at rank #25,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paʊ̯ls].
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 35978, this pair ranks #1,626,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pas vs Pauls
Shared letters: aps. Private to "pas": -. Private to "Pauls": lu.
"pas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Pauls" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pauls ← apuls · palus · paulls · paulss · pausl · ppauls · puals
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pas" and "Pauls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pas" vs "Pauls" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pauls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,626,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pas" and "Pauls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pau vs Pauls". 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 #1,626,953 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.