passages

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒɪz/

//ˈpæsɪd͡ʒɪz// noun

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"passages" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“passages” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,577
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of passage

Corpus desk

Index EN-passages · passages · English

passages · rank #11,577 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,577
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pandemic

Nearest frequency peer: pandemic (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “passages”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “passages” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

passages vs passes
75% similar
passages vs passage
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for passages
PropertyValue
Headwordpassages
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒɪz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,577
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “passages”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).passageslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pandemic” (#11,576), “perimeter” (#11,579), “outreach” (#11,574). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “passages” is #11,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around passages (IPA /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,577 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of passage".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for passages, with forms such as "apssages", "pasages", and "pasasges". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "passes", "passage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is passages, spelled P-A-S-S-A-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of passage

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apssages
  • pasages
  • pasasges
  • passaegs
  • passagess
  • passagges
  • passagse
  • passgaes
  • ppassages
  • psasages

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of passages - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apssages2pasages1pasasges2passaegs2passagess1passagges1passagse2passgaes2
Edit distance from "passages"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "passages"?
"passages" is spelled P-A-S-S-A-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒɪz/.
What does "passages" mean?
As a noun, "passages" means: plural of passage
What words are commonly confused with "passages"?
"passages" is commonly confused with "passes", "passage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "passages"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "passages" is /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "passages" come from?
"passages" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "passages", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pandemic#11,576outreach#11,574preacher#11,582navigate#11,571

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mutually10 variantsJupiter10 variantsHawaiian10 variantsstrand10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list