# pace vs passe

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pace
*adverb · IPA /ˈpa.t͡se/, /ˈpɑ.t͡sɛ/ · frequency rank #29,071*
em paz, pacificamente

### passe
*noun · IPA /ˈpa.sɨ/ · frequency rank #2,337*
licença, permissão

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pace-vs-passe