# part vs paste

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### part
*noun · IPA /pɑːt/ · frequency rank #162*
A portion; a component.

### paste
*noun · IPA /peɪst/ · frequency rank #8,183*
A soft moist mixture, in particular:

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