# surpass vs surplus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### surpass
*verb · IPA /səˈpɑːs/ · frequency rank #17,971*
To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

### surplus
*noun · IPA /ˈsɝˌplʌs/ · frequency rank #8,730*
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.

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