Which to use
“Gase” and “Gases” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,612
- “Gase” frequency rank
- #45,952
- “Gases” frequency rank
- 67564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gase | Gases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gas | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gas |
Where the eye mixes Gase and Gases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gase runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Gases's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gase and Gases
A purely visual mix-up. Gase ([ˈɡaːzə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Gase” sits inside “Gases”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gase is recorded at frequency rank #21,612, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaːzə]. 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 67564, this pair ranks #536,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gase vs Gases
Shared letters: aegs. Private to "Gase": -. Private to "Gases": -.
"Gase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Gases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gase" and "Gases" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gase" vs "Gases" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gase" 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 #536,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gase" 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 #536,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.