Which to use
“Gabel” and “Gase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,606
- “Gabel” frequency rank
- #21,612
- “Gase” frequency rank
- 35218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gabel | Gase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurz für Astgabel | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gas |
Where the eye mixes Gabel and Gase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gabel vs Gase
A purely visual mix-up. Gabel ([ˈɡaːbl̩]) and Gase ([ˈɡaːzə]) 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 35218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gabel is recorded at frequency rank #13,606, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaːbl̩]. Gase is at rank #21,612, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaːzə].
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 35218, this pair ranks #1,645,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gabel vs Gase
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "Gabel": bl. Private to "Gase": s.
"Gabel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Gase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gabel" and "Gase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gabel" or "Gase" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gabel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gabel" and "Gase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs Gase". 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 #1,645,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.