passage

/ˈpæs.ɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈpæs.ɪd͡ʒ// noun

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The verdict

“passage” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,558 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,558
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pasaje.

Key facts for passage
PropertyValue
Headwordpassage
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæs.ɪd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,558
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “passage” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

passage is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,558 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpæs.ɪd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for passage in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is passage, spelled P-A-S-S-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasaje.
  2. 2
    Apertura, entrada.
  3. 3
    Viaje en embarcación.
  4. 4
    Lapso de tiempo.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "passage"?
"passage" is spelled P-A-S-S-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæs.ɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "passage" mean?
As a noun, "passage" means: Pasaje.
How do you pronounce "passage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "passage" is /ˈpæs.ɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "passage" come from?
"passage" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “passage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-S-S-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpæs.ɪd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list