# pare vs parent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### parent
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛəɹənt/ · frequency rank #2,636*
A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).

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