Which to use
“pack” and “pays” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,510
- “pack” frequency rank
- #42,064
- “pays” frequency rank
- 51574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pack | pays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Paquete, envoltorio en el que se vende algún producto. | País. |
Where the eye mixes pack and pays
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pack vs pays
A purely visual mix-up. pack ([ˈpak]) and pays (/pɛi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pack is recorded at frequency rank #9,510, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpak]. pays is at rank #42,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɛi/.
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 51574, this pair ranks #97,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pack vs pays
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pack": ck. Private to "pays": sy.
"pack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pack" and "pays" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pack" vs "pays" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pack" and "pays" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pack" and "pays" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pa'l vs pays". 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 #97,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.