# parr vs pays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parr
*noun · IPA /pɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28,661*
Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.

### pays
*verb · IPA /peɪz/ · frequency rank #4,622*
third-person singular simple present indicative of pay

## Source
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