# pane vs pat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pane
*noun · IPA /peɪn/ · frequency rank #25,874*
An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.

### pat
*noun · IPA /pæt/ · frequency rank #4,785*
The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pane-vs-pat