Which to use
“path” is a noun and “pti” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,109
- “path” frequency rank
- #34,701
- “pti” frequency rank
- 66810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | pti |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentier, chemin, voie. | Petit. |
Letter map: path vs pti
Shared letters muted; letters that set path and pti apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: path vs pti
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: path is anoun and ptianadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66810, 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\. pti is at rank #34,701, tagged as anadj.
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 66810, this pair ranks #66,149 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of path vs pti
Shared letters: pt. Private to "path": ah. Private to "pti": i.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pti" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- path ← apth · paht · pathh · patth · ppath · ptah
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "path" for "pti" ever safe?
Which is more common, "path" or "pti"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "path" and "pti".
- Full dictionary entry for "path" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pti" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,149 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" and "pti" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pio vs pti". 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 #66,149 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.