Which to use
“Passes” and “Pause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,401
- “Passes” frequency rank
- #1,984
- “Pause” frequency rank
- 45385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Passes | Pause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pass | Unterbrechung einer Tätigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Passes and Pause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Passes and Pause
A purely visual mix-up. Passes ([ˈpasəs]) and Pause ([ˈpaʊ̯zə]) 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 45385, 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]. Pause is at rank #1,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaʊ̯zə].
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 45385, this pair ranks #1,354,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Passes vs Pause
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "Passes": -. Private to "Pause": u.
"Passes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Pause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Passes" for "Pause" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Passes" or "Pause"?
Useful next steps
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 "Pause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,354,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Passes" and "Pause" 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 #1,354,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.