# pacific vs Pacifica

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pacific
*adjective · IPA /pəˈsɪfɪk/ · frequency rank #2,548*
Calm, peaceful.

### Pacifica
*name · IPA /pəˈsɪfɪkə/ · frequency rank #45,565*
A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

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