passer

/ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/

//ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)// noun

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"passer" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“passer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,353
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-passer · passer · English

passer · rank #23,353 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,353
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH particulars

Nearest frequency peer: particulars (-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 “passer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “passer” 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).

passer vs pause
67% similar
passer vs paste
67% similar
passer vs payer
67% similar

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

Key facts for passer
PropertyValue
Headwordpasser
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,353
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “passer”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).passerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “particulars” (#23,352), “pathogen” (#23,354), “parmesan” (#23,351). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “passer” is #23,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around passer (IPA /ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,353 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for passer, with forms such as "apsser", "paser", and "pasesr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pause", "paste", "payer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pass + -er. The correct English form is passer, spelled P-A-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
  2. 2
    One who passes something along; a distributor.
  3. 3
    Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
  4. 4
    Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
  5. 5
    A passed pawn.
  6. 6
    One who passes; a passer-by.
  7. 7
    One who is able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard them as belonging.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how passer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The distributions of scores on the exam for passers and failers are plotted […]
  2. a passer of counterfeit banknotes

Etymology

From pass + -er.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apsser
  • paser
  • pasesr
  • passerr
  • passre
  • ppasser
  • psaser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of passer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apsser2paser1pasesr2passerr1passre2ppasser1psaser2
Edit distance from "passer"

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 "passer"?
"passer" is spelled P-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/.
What does "passer" mean?
As a noun, "passer" means: One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "passer"?
"passer" is commonly confused with "pause", "paste", "payer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "passer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "passer" is /ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "passer"?
From pass + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

paces7 variantsleech7 variantsHuron7 variantsgyms7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list