Which to use
“Abgas” and “Abgase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,759
- “Abgas” frequency rank
- #28,499
- “Abgase” frequency rank
- 68258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgas | Abgase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gasförmiges Produkt einer Reaktion, meist aus einer Verbrennung, das im Regelfall nicht mehr nutzbar ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgas |
Where the eye mixes Abgas and Abgase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abgas runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Abgase's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abgas vs Abgase
A purely visual mix-up. Abgas ([ˈapˌɡaːs]) and Abgase ([ˈapˌɡaːzə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Abgas” sits inside “Abgase”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abgas is recorded at frequency rank #39,759, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːs]. Abgase is at rank #28,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaːzə].
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 68258, this pair ranks #513,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abgas vs Abgase
Shared letters: abgs. Private to "Abgas": -. Private to "Abgase": e.
"Abgas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Abgase" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abgas" and "Abgase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abgas" or "Abgase" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abgas" and "Abgase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abgase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #513,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgas" and "Abgase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abgas vs ages". 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 #513,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.