# paces vs patches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paces
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #23,348*
plural of pace

### patches
*noun · IPA /ˈpæt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #8,840*
plural of patch

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