passel vs spate

passel and spate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
passel	Yes	No	No	No
spate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passel and spate are synonyms defined as:

passel and spate: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

passel (noun)	spate (noun)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
	a sudden forceful flow
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent