Which to use
“Pate” and “ponte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,335
- “Pate” frequency rank
- #44,853
- “ponte” frequency rank
- 64188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pate | ponte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ehrenamt in christlichen Kirchen zur Unterstützung der Eltern bei der religiösen Erziehung und Zeuge bei einer Sakramentsspendung | die Brücke |
Letter map: Pate vs ponte
Shared letters muted; letters that set Pate and ponte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Pate runs 4 letters (CVCV) against ponte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Pate / ponte
Pate and ponte are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64188, 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]. ponte is at rank #44,853, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 64188, this pair ranks #650,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pate vs ponte
Shared letters: ept. Private to "Pate": a. Private to "ponte": no.
"Pate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ponte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pate" for "ponte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Pate" vs "ponte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Pate" and "ponte".
- Full dictionary entry for "Pate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ponte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #650,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pate" and "ponte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ponte vs puzzles". 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 #650,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.