Which to use
“Pate” and “Pott” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,335
- “Pate” frequency rank
- #19,676
- “Pott” frequency rank
- 39011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pate | Pott |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ehrenamt in christlichen Kirchen zur Unterstützung der Eltern bei der religiösen Erziehung und Zeuge bei einer Sakramentsspendung | Trinkgefäß |
Where the eye mixes Pate and Pott
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Pate vs Pott
A purely visual mix-up. Pate ([ˈpaːtə]) and Pott ([pɔt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39011, 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]. Pott is at rank #19,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɔt].
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 39011, this pair ranks #1,548,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pate vs Pott
Shared letters: pt. Private to "Pate": ae. Private to "Pott": o.
"Pate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Pott" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pate" and "Pott" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pate" or "Pott" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Pate" and "Pott" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pott" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,548,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pate" and "Pott" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pate 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 #1,548,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.