Which to use
“path” and “pax” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,422
- “path” frequency rank
- #26,136
- “pax” frequency rank
- 51558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | pax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caminho | indivíduo, cabeça |
Letter map: path vs pax
Shared letters muted; letters that set path and pax apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: path and pax
path and pax are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
path is recorded at frequency rank #25,422, classified as anoun, pronounced /pæθ, pɑθ/. 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 51558, this pair ranks #13,499 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of path vs pax
Shared letters: ap. Private to "path": ht. Private to "pax": x.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pax" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- path ← apth · paht · pathh · patth · ppath · ptah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "path" and "pax" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "path" vs "pax" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "path" and "pax".
- Full dictionary entry for "path" 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 #13,499 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" 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 #13,499 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.