Which to use
“Gase” and “Gassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,612
- “Gase” frequency rank
- #15,632
- “Gassen” frequency rank
- 37244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gase | Gassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gasse |
Where the eye mixes Gase and Gassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gase runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Gassen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gase and Gassen
A purely visual mix-up. Gase ([ˈɡaːzə]) and Gassen ([ˈɡasn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37244, 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]. Gassen is at rank #15,632, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡasn̩].
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 37244, this pair ranks #1,595,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gase vs Gassen
Shared letters: aegs. Private to "Gase": -. Private to "Gassen": n.
"Gase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Gassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gase" for "Gassen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gase" or "Gassen"?
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 "Gase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,595,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gase" and "Gassen" 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 #1,595,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.