# passed, past

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /pɑːst/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### passed
*/pɑːst/*
simple past and past participle of pass

### past
*/pɑːst/*
The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/passed