Which to use
“pace” and “padece” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,175
- “pace” frequency rank
- #12,211
- “padece” frequency rank
- 47386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | padece |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pacer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de padecer. |
Where the eye mixes pace and padece
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pace runs 4 letters (CVCV) against padece's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pace vs padece
A purely visual mix-up. pace ([ˈpase]) and padece ([paˈð̞ese]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pace is recorded at frequency rank #35,175, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpase]. padece is at rank #12,211, tagged as averb, pronounced [paˈð̞ese].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47386, this pair ranks #120,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs padece
Shared letters: acep. Private to "pace": -. Private to "padece": d.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "padece" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pace" and "padece" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pace" vs "padece" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "padece" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pace" and "padece" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pace vs PRC". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #120,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.