gasenvsGräserWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gasen is a verb, Gräser is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gasen” is a verb and “Gräser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,952
“gasen” frequency rank
#33,096
“Gräser” frequency rank
73048
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gasen Gräser
Definition Gas verlieren, freisetzen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gras

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gasen and Gräser apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
gasen
6 ch
Gräser

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gasen is [ˈɡaːzn̩] while Gräser is [ˈɡʁɛːzɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73048, 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]. Gräser is at rank #33,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːzɐ].

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 73048, this pair ranks #371,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gasen vs Gräser

Shared letters: egs. Private to "gasen": an. Private to "Gräser": .

"gasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Gräser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gasenagsen · gaesn · gasenn · gasne · ggasen · gsaen

Frequency comparison

gasen#39,952
Gräser#33,096

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gasen" and "Gräser" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gasen" is a verb and "Gräser" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gasen" or "Gräser"?
"Gräser" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,096 in our German list, against #39,952 for "gasen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gasen vs Gräser

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gasen”; for a noun, it's “Gräser”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gasen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list