Which to use
“pad” and “pig” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,425
- “pad” frequency rank
- #43,600
- “pig” frequency rank
- 69025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pad | pig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Serviette hygiénique. | Sanglier, n’importe quelle espèce appartenant au genre Sus. |
Where the eye mixes pad and pig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between pad and pig
A purely visual mix-up. pad (\pad\) and pig (\pɪɡ\) 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 69025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pad is recorded at frequency rank #25,425, classified as anoun, pronounced \pad\. pig is at rank #43,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pɪɡ\.
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 69025, this pair ranks #56,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pad vs pig
Shared letters: p. Private to "pad": ad. Private to "pig": gi.
"pad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pig" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pad" for "pig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pad" or "pig"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pad" and "pig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,782 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pad" and "pig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pig vs pio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #56,782 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.