Which to use
“paces” and “pics” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,348
- “paces” frequency rank
- #5,531
- “pics” frequency rank
- 28879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paces | pics |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of pace | plural of pic |
Where the eye mixes paces and pics
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between paces and pics
A purely visual mix-up. paces (/ˈpeɪsɪz/) and pics (/pɪks/) 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 28879, 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/. pics is at rank #5,531, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɪks/.
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 28879, this pair ranks #367,561 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paces vs pics
Shared letters: cps. Private to "paces": ae. Private to "pics": i.
"paces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pics" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paces" and "pics" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "paces" vs "pics" - 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 "pics" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,561 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paces" and "pics" 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 #367,561 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.