Which to use
“gasen” and “geben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,952
- “gasen” frequency rank
- #229
- “geben” frequency rank
- 40181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gasen | geben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gas verlieren, freisetzen | jemandem etwas reichen beziehungsweise in die Nähe oder Hände legen |
Where the eye mixes gasen and geben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gasen and geben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gasen with geben
A purely visual mix-up. gasen ([ˈɡaːzn̩]) and geben ([ˈɡeːbn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gasen is recorded at frequency rank #39,952, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡaːzn̩]. geben is at rank #229, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːbn̩].
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 40181, this pair ranks #1,515,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gasen vs geben
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gasen": as. Private to "geben": b.
"gasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "geben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gasen" for "geben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gasen" vs "geben" - 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 "gasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,515,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gasen" and "geben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gasen vs given". 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 #1,515,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.