Which to use
“path” and “pH” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,109
- “path” frequency rank
- #10,377
- “pH” frequency rank
- 42486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | pH |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentier, chemin, voie. | Opposé du logarithme décimal de la concentration en ions hydroniums d’une solution aqueuse. Échelle de mesure de l’acidité d’une solution. ( pH = -log₁₀ [H⁺]) |
Where the eye mixes path and pH
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses path with pH
A purely visual mix-up. path (\pɑːθ\) and pH (\pe.aʃ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
path is recorded at frequency rank #32,109, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɑːθ\. pH is at rank #10,377, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pe.aʃ\.
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 42486, this pair ranks #225,242 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of path vs pH
Shared letters: hp. Private to "path": at. Private to "pH": -.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pH" · 2 letters · shape CC
Known mistypes of this pair
- path ← apth · paht · pathh · patth · ppath · ptah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "path" and "pH" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "path" vs "pH" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "path" and "pH" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "path" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pH" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,242 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" and "pH" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "path vs PTZ". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #225,242 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.