# passes vs presses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### passes
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːsɪz/ · frequency rank #3,321*
plural of pass

### presses
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛsɪz/ · frequency rank #14,616*
plural of press

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