Which to use
“paces” and “pas” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,348
- “paces” frequency rank
- #13,210
- “pas” frequency rank
- 36558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paces | pas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of pace | The right of going foremost; precedence. |
Where the eye mixes paces and pas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: paces vs pas
A purely visual mix-up. paces (/ˈpeɪsɪz/) and pas (/pɑː/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36558, 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/. pas is at rank #13,210, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɑː/.
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 36558, this pair ranks #302,129 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paces vs pas
Shared letters: aps. Private to "paces": ce. Private to "pas": -.
"paces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- paces ← apces · pacces · pacess · pacse · paecs · pcaes · ppaces
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paces" and "pas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paces" or "pas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "paces" and "pas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "paces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,129 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paces" and "pas" 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 #302,129 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.