# patches vs paths

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### patches
*noun · IPA /ˈpæt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #8,840*
plural of patch

### paths
*noun · IPA /pɑːðz/ · frequency rank #6,945*
plural of path

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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