Which to use
“Pass” is a noun and “pes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,315
- “Pass” frequency rank
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- 45717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pass | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dokument, das für Auslandsreisen erforderlich ist, falls es zwischen dem Heimatland und dem Zielland keine Sondervereinbarungen gibt; Reisepass | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen |
Where the eye mixes Pass and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Pass and pes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Pass is [pas] while pes is [peːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pass is recorded at frequency rank #2,315, classified as anoun, pronounced [pas]. pes is at rank #43,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [peːs].
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 45717, this pair ranks #1,343,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pass vs pes
Shared letters: ps. Private to "Pass": a. Private to "pes": e.
"Pass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pass ← apss · paß · ppass · psas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pass" and "pes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pass" or "pes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,343,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pass" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs PMS". 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 #1,343,569 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.