# passable vs passage

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passable
*adjective · IPA /ˈpæsəbəl/ · frequency rank #37,145*
That may be passed or traversed.

### passage
*noun · IPA /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #4,547*
A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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