# passage vs postage

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### postage
*noun · IPA /ˈpəʊstɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #14,812*
The system of transporting letters, and parcels.

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