# passants vs payants

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### passants
*adjective · IPA \pa.sɑ̃\ · frequency rank #12,831*
Masculin pluriel de passant.

### payants
*adjective · IPA \pɛ.jɑ̃\ · frequency rank #19,934*
Masculin pluriel de payant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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