# path vs pau

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### path
*noun · IPA \pɑːθ\ · frequency rank #32,109*
Sentier, chemin, voie.

### pau
*noun · IPA \po\ · frequency rank #8,284*
Variante de pal.

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