# underpass

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #49,691

## Definitions
1. A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.

## Etymology
From under- + pass.

## Easily confused with
- **underpaid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underpaid-vs-underpass)
- **underpants** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underpants-vs-underpass)
- **underclass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underclass-vs-underpass)

## Common misspellings (12)
`nuderpass`, `udnerpass`, `undderpass`, `undeprass`, `underapss`, `underpas`, `underppass`, `underpsas`, `underrpass`, `undrepass`, `unedrpass`, `unnderpass`

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