Which to use
“país” and “paz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #133
- “país” frequency rank
- #435
- “paz” frequency rank
- 568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | país | paz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comunidad humana numerosa, organizada en un territorio, para defender su interés común frente a otras comunidades del mismo tipo. | Condición espiritual o anímica de tranquilidad o quietud. |
Where the eye mixes país and paz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. país ([paˈis]) and paz ([ˈpas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
país is recorded at frequency rank #133, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈis]. paz is at rank #435, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpas].
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 568, this pair ranks #323,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of país vs paz
Shared letters: ap. Private to "país": sí. Private to "paz": z.
"país" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "paz" · 3 letters · shape CVC