Which to use
“Paras” is a name and “pasts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,810
- “Paras” frequency rank
- #44,990
- “pasts” frequency rank
- 87800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Paras | pasts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | plural of past |
Letter map: Paras vs pasts
Shared letters muted; letters that set Paras and pasts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Paras (CVCVC) and pasts (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - Paras and pasts
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Paras is aname and pastsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Paras is recorded at frequency rank #42,810, classified as aname. pasts is at rank #44,990, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɑːsts/.
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 87800, this pair ranks #7,142 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Paras vs pasts
Shared letters: aps. Private to "Paras": r. Private to "pasts": t.
"Paras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "pasts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Paras" and "pasts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Paras" or "pasts"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Paras" and "pasts".
- Full dictionary entry for "Paras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pasts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,142 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Paras" and "pasts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Palos vs pasts". 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 #7,142 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.