Paar

[paːɐ̯]

/[paːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paar” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #258) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#258
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - zwei durch eine (wie auch immer geartete) Beziehung miteinander verbundene Menschen (Lebewesen); zwei Menschen in einer engen, persönlichen (intimen) Verbindung

Corpus desk

Index DE-paar · Paar · German

Paar · rank #258 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #258
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH klar

Nearest frequency peer: klar (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Paar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Paar” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Paar vs Pr
50% similar
Paar vs per
25% similar
Paar vs PUR
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Paar
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paːɐ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#258
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paar” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Paar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Paar is neighbouring look-alikes ("Pr", "per", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [paːɐ̯]. Frequency #258 among 3,409 “P” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paar, with forms such as "apar", "paarr", and "para". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pr", "per", "PUR", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Paar, spelled P-A-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwei durch eine (wie auch immer geartete) Beziehung miteinander verbundene Menschen (Lebewesen); zwei Menschen in einer engen, persönlichen (intimen) Verbindung
  2. 2
    Zahlklassifikator für zwei gleiche, zusammengeführte, zusammengefügte, zusammengehörige, zusammengestellte, gruppierte Dinge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Paar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das Paar stand immer noch an der Balustrade. Der Mann hielt die Frau an den Schultern, als wolle er sie in die Arme nehmen. Vielleicht waren sie ein Paar.“
  2. Dieses Paar ist schon drei Jahre zusammen und betreibt das Bistro äußerst erfolgreich.

This word in other languages

couple(English)pareja(Español)couple(Français)par(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apar
  • paarr
  • para
  • ppaar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Paar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apar2paarr1para2ppaar1
Edit distance from "Paar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Paar"?
"Paar" is spelled P-A-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [paːɐ̯].
What does "Paar" mean?
As a noun, "Paar" means: zwei durch eine (wie auch immer geartete) Beziehung miteinander verbundene Menschen (Lebewesen); zwei Menschen in einer engen, persönlichen (intimen) Verbindung
What words are commonly confused with "Paar"?
"Paar" is commonly confused with "Pr", "per", "PUR". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Paar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paar" is [paːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paar" come from?
"Paar" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Paar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klar#257Fall#266fast#243Teil#238

What to do next

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  • "Paar" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Pr". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #258 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list