# pai vs plain

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### pai
*noun · IPA [ˈpɑ̝i̯] · frequency rank #28,489*
(coloquial) Tarta, quiche

### plain
*adjective · IPA /pleɪn/ · frequency rank #44,928*
Sencillo, liso, sin ornamentos, llano.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/pai-vs-plain