# pater vs smooth

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### pater
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #8,439*
der Vater

### smooth
*adjective · IPA […] · frequency rank #49,255*
glatt

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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