Pass

[pas]

/[pas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pass” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #2,315) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,315
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Dokument, das für Auslandsreisen erforderlich ist, falls es zwischen dem Heimatland und dem Zielland keine Sondervereinbarungen gibt; Reisepass

Corpus desk

Index DE-pass · Pass · German

Pass · rank #2,315 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,315
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH null

Nearest frequency peer: null (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pass”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pass” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pass vs PS
25% similar
Pass vs pay
25% similar
Pass vs PCS
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pass
PropertyValue
HeadwordPass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pas]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,315
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pass” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pass lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Pass is neighbouring look-alikes ("PS", "pay", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [pas]. Frequency #2,315 among 3,409 “P” headwords. 7 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pass, with forms such as "apss", "paß", and "ppass". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PS", "pay", "PCS", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pass, spelled P-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dokument, das für Auslandsreisen erforderlich ist, falls es zwischen dem Heimatland und dem Zielland keine Sondervereinbarungen gibt; Reisepass
  2. 2
    tiefergelegener Übergang durch ein Gebirge
  3. 3
    enge Stelle eines Tales
  4. 4
    Gangart von Vierbeinern, die sich aus der abwechselnden Bewegung der Beinpaare bildet
  5. 5
    gezielte Ballabgabe an einen Spieler der eigenen Mannschaft
  6. 6
    eine aus mehreren Kreisbögen bestehende Figur der Gotik
  7. 7
    von niederem Haarwild ausgetretener Pfad

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Für die Reise benötigen wir einen Pass.
  2. „Jeder schwarze Arbeiter muss ständig einen Pass bei sich tragen.“

Synonyms

ReisepassPassierscheinAusweisReisedokumentVisumGebirgspassTalpassPassgangZuspielBallabgabe

This word in other languages

passport(English)pasaporte(Español)passeport(Français)passaporte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apss
  • paß
  • ppass
  • psas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pass - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apss2paß2ppass1psas2
Edit distance from "Pass"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pass"?
"Pass" is spelled P-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pas].
What does "Pass" mean?
As a noun, "Pass" means: Dokument, das für Auslandsreisen erforderlich ist, falls es zwischen dem Heimatland und dem Zielland keine Sondervereinbarungen gibt; Reisepass
What words are commonly confused with "Pass"?
"Pass" is commonly confused with "PS", "pay", "PCS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pass" is [pas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pass" come from?
"Pass" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pass", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

null#2,314ruft#2,318that#2,321Zeug#2,323
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list