# pared vs pave

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pared
*verb · IPA /pɛəd/ · frequency rank #39,472*
simple past and past participle of pare

### pave
*verb · IPA /peɪv/ · frequency rank #22,172*
To cover something with paving slabs.

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