Which to use
“pack” is a verb and “par” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,950
- “pack” frequency rank
- #2,060
- “par” frequency rank
- 15010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pack | par |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | apinhar, lotar | diz-se dos números divisíveis por 2 |
Letter map: pack vs par
Shared letters muted; letters that set pack and par apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: pack vs par
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pack is averb and paranadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pack is recorded at frequency rank #12,950, classified as averb. par is at rank #2,060, tagged as anadj, pronounced /paχ/.
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 15010, this pair ranks #56,942 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pack vs par
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pack": ck. Private to "par": r.
"pack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "par" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pack ← apck · pacck · packk · pakc · pcak · ppack
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pack" for "par" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pack" or "par"?
What to do next
Pair "pack" vs "par" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "par" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,942 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pack" and "par" 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 #56,942 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.