Which to use
“Aas” and “ages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,417
- “Aas” frequency rank
- #48,682
- “ages” frequency rank
- 79099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aas | ages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | toter und meist verwesender Tierkörper | Plural des Substantivs age |
Where the eye mixes Aas and ages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Aas runs 3 letters (VVC) against ages's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Aas and ages
A purely visual mix-up. Aas ([aːs]) and ages ([ˈeɪdʒɪz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aas is recorded at frequency rank #30,417, classified as anoun, pronounced [aːs]. ages is at rank #48,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeɪdʒɪz].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 79099, this pair ranks #223,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Aas vs ages
Shared letters: as. Private to "Aas": -. Private to "ages": eg.
"Aas" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ages" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ages ← aegs · agess · agges
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aas" for "ages" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Aas" or "ages" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aas" and "ages" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aas" and "ages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs avis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #223,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.