Which to use
“Gases” and “gate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,952
- “Gases” frequency rank
- #12,712
- “gate” frequency rank
- 58664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gases | gate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gas | Bewegliche, türähnliche Sperre, die den Zugang zu einem umzäunten oder durch Mauern eingeschlossenen Gelände bildet |
Where the eye mixes Gases and gate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gases with gate
A purely visual mix-up. Gases ([ˈɡaːzəs]) and gate ([ɡeɪt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58664, 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]. gate is at rank #12,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡeɪt].
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 58664, this pair ranks #853,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gases vs gate
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "Gases": s. Private to "gate": t.
"Gases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gases" for "gate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gases" or "gate"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #853,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gases" and "gate" 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 #853,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.