paves

/peɪvz/

//peɪvz// verb

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"paves" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“paves” is uncommon English (frequency #53,156 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,156
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of pave

Corpus desk

Index EN-paves · paves · English

paves · rank #53,156 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,156
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pde

Nearest frequency peer: Pde (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “paves”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “paves” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for paves
PropertyValue
Headwordpaves
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/peɪvz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “paves” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pavesfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Pde” (#53,158), “peculiarity” (#53,159), “overactive” (#53,152). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “paves” is #53,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paves is uncommon English at frequency #53,156 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /peɪvz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of pave".

No misspelling variants are generated for paves in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is paves, spelled P-A-V-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of pave

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paves"?
"paves" is spelled P-A-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /peɪvz/.
What does "paves" mean?
As a verb, "paves" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of pave
How do you pronounce "paves"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paves" is /peɪvz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paves" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paves", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

poopy#53,173Niven#53,136preys#53,183nanna#53,125

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list