# pager vs Pavel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pager
*noun · IPA /peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #45,567*
A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

### Pavel
*name · frequency rank #25,168*
A transliteration of the Russian male given name Па́вел (Pável).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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