paz

/ˈpaʃ/

//ˈpaʃ// noun

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The verdict

“paz” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #453 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#453
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estado de coisas que se caracteriza pela harmonia entre os elementos que nele habitam

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

paz vs pé
33% similar
paz vs PT
0% similar
paz vs pó
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for paz
PropertyValue
Headwordpaz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpaʃ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#453
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paz” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). paz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for paz is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpaʃ/. Corpus data places it at rank #453 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for paz, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pé", "PT", "pó", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is paz, spelled P-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado de coisas que se caracteriza pela harmonia entre os elementos que nele habitam
  2. 2
    estado de não beligerância
  3. 3
    calma, tranquilidade
  4. 4
    beatitude
  5. 5
    ausência de conflitos

Antonyms

guerra

This word in other languages

peace(English)paz(Español)paix(Français)Frieden(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paz"?
"paz" is spelled P-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpaʃ/.
What does "paz" mean?
As a noun, "paz" means: estado de coisas que se caracteriza pela harmonia entre os elementos que nele habitam
What words are commonly confused with "paz"?
"paz" is commonly confused with "pé", "PT", "pó". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paz" is /ˈpaʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paz" come from?
"paz" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “paz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpaʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pé” - see the side-by-side comparison. paz vs pé
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list