# paced vs packet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paced
*verb · IPA /peɪst/ · frequency rank #13,779*
simple past and past participle of pace

### packet
*noun · IPA /ˈpæk.ɪt/ · frequency rank #10,101*
A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel

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