# path vs Pech

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Pech
*noun · IPA [pɛç] · frequency rank #4,547*
Rückstand bei der Teerherstellung

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