# paced vs patched

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### patched
*adjective · IPA /pæt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #22,763*
Having been repaired with a patch or patches.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paced-vs-patched