Which to use
“pasta” and “path” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,091
- “pasta” frequency rank
- #30,231
- “path” frequency rank
- 47322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pasta | path |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teig | Fußweg, Pfad, Weg |
Where the eye mixes pasta and path
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pasta with path
A purely visual mix-up. pasta ([ˈpasta]) and path ([pɑːθ]) 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 47322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pasta is recorded at frequency rank #17,091, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpasta]. path is at rank #30,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɑːθ].
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 47322, this pair ranks #1,288,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pasta vs path
Shared letters: apt. Private to "pasta": s. Private to "path": h.
"pasta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pasta" and "path" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pasta" or "path"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pasta" and "path" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pasta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "path" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,288,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pasta" and "path" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "path 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 #1,288,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.