Which to use
“Passes” and “Passus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,401
- “Passes” frequency rank
- #35,375
- “Passus” frequency rank
- 78776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Passes | Passus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pass | relativ kurzer Abschnitt eines laufenden Textes |
Where the eye mixes Passes and Passus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Passes and Passus
A purely visual mix-up. Passes ([ˈpasəs]) and Passus ([ˈpasʊs]) 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 a single letter - e in “Passes” becomes u in “Passus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Passes is recorded at frequency rank #43,401, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpasəs]. Passus is at rank #35,375, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpasʊs].
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 78776, this pair ranks #230,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Passes vs Passus
Shared letters: aps. Private to "Passes": e. Private to "Passus": u.
"Passes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Passus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Passes" and "Passus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Passes" or "Passus"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Passes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Passus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Passes" and "Passus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Passes vs Präses". 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 #230,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.