Which to use
“Páez” is a name and “pat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,259
- “Páez” frequency rank
- #14,422
- “pat” frequency rank
- 31681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Páez | pat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Cazón. |
Where the eye mixes Páez and pat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Páez runs 4 letters (CVVC) against pat's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Páez vs pat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Páez is [ˈpaes] while pat is /pat/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Páez is recorded at frequency rank #17,259, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈpaes]. pat is at rank #14,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pat/.
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 31681, this pair ranks #205,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Páez vs pat
Shared letters: p. Private to "Páez": ezá. Private to "pat": at.
"Páez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "pat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Páez" for "pat" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Páez" vs "pat" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Páez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Páez" and "pat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Páez vs prey". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #205,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.