Which to use
“pace” is an adverb and “pães” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,071
- “pace” frequency rank
- #14,933
- “pães” frequency rank
- 44004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pace | pães |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em paz, pacificamente | plural de pão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pace and pães apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pace is /ˈpa.t͡se/, /ˈpɑ.t͡sɛ/ while pães is /ˈpɐ̃j̃ʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pace is recorded at frequency rank #29,071, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈpa.t͡se/, /ˈpɑ.t͡sɛ/. pães is at rank #14,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɐ̃j̃ʃ/.
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 44004, this pair ranks #21,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pace vs pães
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pace": ac. Private to "pães": sã.
"pace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "pães" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pace ← apce · pacce · paec · pcae · ppace
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pace" and "pães" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pace" or "pães"?
Remembering pace vs pães
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “pace”; for a noun, it's “pães”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pace” entry
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