# paso vs pause

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### paso
*noun · IPA \pa.so\ · frequency rank #32,105*
Pasodoble.

### pause
*noun · IPA \poz\ · frequency rank #2,730*
Suspension ou interruption momentanée d’une action.

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