Which to use
“Gases” and “Gassi” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,952
- “Gases” frequency rank
- #31,054
- “Gassi” frequency rank
- 77006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gases | Gassi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gas | ins Freie zwecks Entleerung des Darms und der Blase |
Where the eye mixes Gases and Gassi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gases with Gassi
A purely visual mix-up. Gases ([ˈɡaːzəs]) and Gassi ([ˈɡasi]) 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 77006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gases is recorded at frequency rank #45,952, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaːzəs]. Gassi is at rank #31,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡasi].
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 77006, this pair ranks #270,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gases vs Gassi
Shared letters: ags. Private to "Gases": e. Private to "Gassi": i.
"Gases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Gassi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gases" and "Gassi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gases" or "Gassi" 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 "Gases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gassi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gases" and "Gassi" 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 #270,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.