# pasts vs pats

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pasts
*noun · IPA /pɑːsts/ · frequency rank #44,990*
plural of past

### pats
*noun · IPA /pæts/ · frequency rank #19,160*
plural of pat

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