Which to use
“path” and “peach” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,422
- “path” frequency rank
- #37,044
- “peach” frequency rank
- 62466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | path | peach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caminho | pêssego |
Where the eye mixes path and peach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: path vs peach
A purely visual mix-up. path (/pæθ, pɑθ/) and peach (/piːt͡ʃ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62466, 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/. peach is at rank #37,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced /piːt͡ʃ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 62466, this pair ranks #6,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of path vs peach
Shared letters: ahp. Private to "path": t. Private to "peach": ce.
"path" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "peach" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "path" and "peach" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "path" or "peach"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "path" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "peach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "path" and "peach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peach vs pitch". 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 #6,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.