Which to use
“path” is a noun and “Petr” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,231
- “path” frequency rank
- #27,446
- “Petr” frequency rank
- 57677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | Petr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fußweg, Pfad, Weg | tschechischer männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes path and Petr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses path with Petr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: path is [pɑːθ] while Petr is [pɛtr̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
path is recorded at frequency rank #30,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɑːθ]. Petr is at rank #27,446, tagged as aname, pronounced [pɛtr̩].
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 57677, this pair ranks #891,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of path vs Petr
Shared letters: pt. Private to "path": ah. Private to "Petr": er.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Petr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "path" and "Petr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "path" or "Petr"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "path" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Petr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #891,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" and "Petr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "path 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 #891,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.