Which to use
“Pate” and “Pax” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,335
- “Pate” frequency rank
- #29,276
- “Pax” frequency rank
- 48611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pate | Pax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ehrenamt in christlichen Kirchen zur Unterstützung der Eltern bei der religiösen Erziehung und Zeuge bei einer Sakramentsspendung | Friede, meist in Verbindungen gebraucht |
Where the eye mixes Pate and Pax
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Pate vs Pax
A purely visual mix-up. Pate ([ˈpaːtə]) and Pax ([paks]) 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 48611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pate is recorded at frequency rank #19,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːtə]. Pax is at rank #29,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paks].
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 48611, this pair ranks #1,242,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pate vs Pax
Shared letters: ap. Private to "Pate": et. Private to "Pax": x.
"Pate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Pax" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pate ← apte · paet · patte · ppate · ptae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pate" for "Pax" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Pate" or "Pax"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,242,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pate" and "Pax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pax 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 #1,242,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.