Which to use
“paces” and “pcs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,348
- “paces” frequency rank
- #11,084
- “pcs” frequency rank
- 34432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paces | pcs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of pace | plural of pc (“piece”) |
Letter map: paces vs pcs
Shared letters muted; letters that set paces and pcs apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - paces / pcs
paces and pcs are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34432, 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/. pcs is at rank #11,084, tagged as anoun.
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 34432, this pair ranks #320,827 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paces vs pcs
Shared letters: cps. Private to "paces": ae. Private to "pcs": -.
"paces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pcs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- paces ← apces · pacces · pacess · pacse · paecs · pcaes · ppaces
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paces" and "pcs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "paces" vs "pcs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "paces" and "pcs". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "paces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pcs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,827 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paces" and "pcs" 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 #320,827 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.