# passed vs passer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passed
*verb · IPA /pɑːst/ · frequency rank #1,281*
simple past and past participle of pass

### passer
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #23,353*
One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.

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