Which to use
“pai” is a noun and “par” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #240
- “pai” frequency rank
- #2,060
- “par” frequency rank
- 2300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pai | par |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | homem que tem filhos, naturais ou adotivos | diz-se dos números divisíveis por 2 |
Letter map: pai vs par
Shared letters muted; letters that set pai and par apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for pai / par
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pai is anoun and paranadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “pai” becomes r in “par”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pai is recorded at frequency rank #240, classified as anoun. 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 2300, this pair ranks #73,125 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pai vs par
Shared letters: ap. Private to "pai": i. Private to "par": r.
"pai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "par" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pai" and "par" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pai" or "par"?
What to do next
Pair "pai" vs "par" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pai" 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 #73,125 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pai" and "par" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "par vs pix". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,125 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.