Which to use
“Gänse” and “Gases” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,160
- “Gänse” frequency rank
- #45,952
- “Gases” frequency rank
- 71112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gänse | Gases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gans | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gas |
Where the eye mixes Gänse and Gases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gänse (CVCCV) and Gases (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Gänse vs Gases
A purely visual mix-up. Gänse ([ˈɡɛnzə]) and Gases ([ˈɡaːzəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gänse is recorded at frequency rank #25,160, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɛnzə]. Gases is at rank #45,952, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaːzəs].
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 71112, this pair ranks #426,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gänse vs Gases
Shared letters: egs. Private to "Gänse": nä. Private to "Gases": a.
"Gänse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gases ← agses · gaess · gasess · gasses · ggases · gsaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gänse" for "Gases" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Gänse" or "Gases" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gänse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gänse" and "Gases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gases vs gries". 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 #426,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.