# pared vs payer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### payer
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/ · frequency rank #21,895*
One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

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