passen
\ˈpasn̩\
The verdict
“passen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Convenir, avoir la bonne taille ou la bonne pointure, suivi du datif de la personne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-passen · passen · French
passen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | passen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈpasn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « passen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
passen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈpasn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
passen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is passen, spelled P-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Convenir, avoir la bonne taille ou la bonne pointure, suivi du datif de la personne.
- 2Plaire, convenir, suivi du datif de la personne.
- 3Aller bien, s'harmoniser.
- 4Harmoniser, se marier, parlant de saveurs, couleurs, etc.
- 5Harmoniser, se marier, parlant de saveurs, couleurs, etc.
- 6Passer son tour au jeu de cartes, aux dés.
- 7Ne pas savoir, être dépassé.
- 8Passer, faire une passe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how passen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Jeans passt mir nicht, ich brauche eine Größe kleiner.
Diese Hose passt, diese Handschuhe passen dir perfekt.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.