Which to use
“pack” is a verb and “pai” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,950
- “pack” frequency rank
- #240
- “pai” frequency rank
- 13190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pack | pai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | apinhar, lotar | homem que tem filhos, naturais ou adotivos |
Letter map: pack vs pai
Shared letters muted; letters that set pack and pai apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - pack and pai
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pack is averb and paianoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pack is recorded at frequency rank #12,950, classified as averb. pai is at rank #240, tagged as anoun.
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 13190, this pair ranks #59,246 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pack vs pai
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pack": ck. Private to "pai": i.
"pack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pai" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pack ← apck · pacck · packk · pakc · pcak · ppack
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pack" for "pai" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pack" vs "pai" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "pack" and "pai".
- Full dictionary entry for "pack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,246 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pack" and "pai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pack vs pale". 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 #59,246 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.