Which to use
“pack” is a verb and “pax” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,950
- “pack” frequency rank
- #26,136
- “pax” frequency rank
- 39086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pack | pax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | apinhar, lotar | indivíduo, cabeça |
Letter map: pack vs pax
Shared letters muted; letters that set pack and pax apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - pack and pax
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pack is averb and paxanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pack is recorded at frequency rank #12,950, classified as averb. pax is at rank #26,136, 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 39086, this pair ranks #27,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pack vs pax
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pack": ck. Private to "pax": x.
"pack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pax" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pack ← apck · pacck · packk · pakc · pcak · ppack
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pack" for "pax" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pack" or "pax"?
What to do next
Pair "pack" vs "pax" 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 "pax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pack" and "pax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pax vs pix". 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 #27,254 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.