paz vs pé, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“paz” and “pé” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#453
“paz” frequency rank: #878
“pé” frequency rank: 1331
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	paz	pé
Definition	estado de coisas que se caracteriza pela harmonia entre os elementos que nele habitam	extremidade dos membros inferiores do corpo humano, responsável pelo equilíbrio

Where the eye mixes paz and pé

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch

paz

2 ch

pé

Why the eye confuses paz with pé

A purely visual mix-up. paz (/ˈpaʃ/) and pé (/ˈpɛ/) 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 1331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paz is recorded at frequency rank #453, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpaʃ/. pé is at rank #878, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɛ/.

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 1331, this pair ranks #74,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of paz vs pé

Shared letters: p. Private to "paz": az. Private to "pé": é.

"paz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pé" · 2 letters · shape CV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paz" and "pé" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ˈpaʃ/ versus /ˈpɛ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

In ordinary Portuguese text, does "paz" or "pé" show up more?

"paz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #453 in our Portuguese list, against #878 for "pé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "paz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "pé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #74,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"paz" and "pé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pé vs pix". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #74,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.