# pace vs pick

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pace
*noun · IPA /peɪs/ · frequency rank #3,773*
A step.

### pick
*noun · IPA /pɪk/ · frequency rank #881*
A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.

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