This is the 10115th most frequent German word.
pavel
The word "pavel" is not a German word; it is typically a Slavic given name.
In this instance, 'Pavel' denotes the name of the individual being addressed indirectly, highlighting the subject in question.
Könntest du Pavel fragen, ob er uns hilft?
Could you ask Pavel if he could help us?
In this sentence, 'Pavel' is used as a proper noun representing a person's name.
Pavel ist ein sehr zuverlässiger Freund.
Pavel is a very reliable friend.
Here, 'Pavel' identifies the speaker's own name, functioning as a self-referential proper noun.