# patch vs path

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### patch
*verb · IPA [pæt͡ʃ] · frequency rank #19,666*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs patchen

### path
*noun · IPA [pɑːθ] · frequency rank #30,231*
Fußweg, Pfad, Weg

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/patch-vs-path