# paired vs pare

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paired
*adjective · IPA /pɛəd/ · frequency rank #9,930*
That occurs as a pair.

### pare
*verb · IPA /pɛə/ · frequency rank #37,620*
To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

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