# passion vs Pension

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Pension
*noun · IPA [pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːn] · frequency rank #7,796*
kleiner Hotelbetrieb mit meist privater Atmosphäre

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