Which to use
“Passes” and “Präses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,401
- “Passes” frequency rank
- #37,145
- “Präses” frequency rank
- 80546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Passes | Präses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pass | Vorsitzender |
Where the eye mixes Passes and Präses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Passes and Präses
A purely visual mix-up. Passes ([ˈpasəs]) and Präses ([ˈpʁɛːzəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80546, 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]. Präses is at rank #37,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɛːzəs].
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 80546, this pair ranks #193,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Passes vs Präses
Shared letters: eps. Private to "Passes": a. Private to "Präses": rä.
"Passes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Präses" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Passes ← apsses · pases · pasess · passess · passse · paßes · ppasses · psases
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Passes" and "Präses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Passes" vs "Präses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Passes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Präses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Passes" and "Präses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "planes 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 #193,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.