Which to use
“paces” and “page” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,348
- “paces” frequency rank
- #791
- “page” frequency rank
- 24139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paces | page |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of pace | One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document. |
Where the eye mixes paces and page
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses paces with page
A purely visual mix-up. paces (/ˈpeɪsɪz/) and page (/peɪd͡ʒ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paces is recorded at frequency rank #23,348, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpeɪsɪz/. page is at rank #791, tagged as anoun, pronounced /peɪd͡ʒ/.
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 24139, this pair ranks #404,146 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of paces vs page
Shared letters: aep. Private to "paces": cs. Private to "page": g.
"paces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "page" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paces" and "page" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "paces" vs "page" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "paces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "page" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #404,146 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paces" and "page" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paces vs pecs". 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 #404,146 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.