# passen vs passion

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### passen
*verb · IPA [ˈpasn̩] · frequency rank #1,932*
angemessen sein, sich eignen, harmonieren; gute Passform haben

### passion
*noun · IPA [pa.sjɔ̃] · frequency rank #14,146*
Leidenschaft, Lust, Passion

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/passen-vs-passion