passport

/ˈpɑːspɔːt/

//ˈpɑːspɔːt// noun

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

The verdict

“passport” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,604
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.

Corpus desk

Index EN-passport · passport · English

passport · rank #6,604 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,604
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Owen

Nearest frequency peer: Owen (-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 “passport”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “passport” 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).

passport vs password
75% similar

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

Key facts for passport
PropertyValue
Headwordpassport
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɑːspɔːt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,604
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “passport”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).passportlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Owen” (#6,603), “penis” (#6,605), “oven” (#6,602). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “passport” is #6,604. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around passport (IPA /ˈpɑːspɔːt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,604 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for passport, with forms such as "apssport", "pasport", and "paspsort". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "password", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French passeport, from passer (“pass”) + port (“port”). Compare portpass. Equivalent to pass + port. The correct English form is passport, spelled P-A-S-S-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
  2. 2
    Any document that allows entry or passage.
  3. 3
    Something which enables someone to do or achieve something.
  4. 4
    An identification document used by firefighters, collected when they enter a dangerous area and returned when they leave, to keep track of who is still in the area.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You will have to bring your passport to prove who you are.
  2. Meanwhile, the Italian authorities examine passports and hand-baggage, except in the case of sleeping-car passengers, who are usually left undisturbed.

Etymology

From French passeport, from passer (“pass”) + port (“port”). Compare portpass. Equivalent to pass + port.

This word in other languages

pasaporte(Español)passeport(Français)Reisepass(Deutsch)passaporte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apssport
  • pasport
  • paspsort
  • passoprt
  • passporrt
  • passportt
  • passpotr
  • passpport
  • passprot
  • ppassport
  • psasport

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apssport2pasport1paspsort2passoprt2passporrt1passportt1passpotr2passpport1
Edit distance from "passport"

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 "passport"?
"passport" is spelled P-A-S-S-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɑːspɔːt/.
What does "passport" mean?
As a noun, "passport" means: An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
What words are commonly confused with "passport"?
"passport" is commonly confused with "password". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "passport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "passport" is /ˈpɑːspɔːt/. 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 "passport"?
From French passeport, from passer (“pass”) + port (“port”). Compare portpass. Equivalent to pass + port. 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 "passport", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list