Which to use
“Gases” and “Grabes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,952
- “Gases” frequency rank
- #37,546
- “Grabes” frequency rank
- 83498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gases | Grabes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gas | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grab |
Where the eye mixes Gases and Grabes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gases runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Grabes's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gases with Grabes
A purely visual mix-up. Gases ([ˈɡaːzəs]) and Grabes ([ˈɡʁaːbəs]) 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 83498, 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]. Grabes is at rank #37,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːbəs].
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 83498, this pair ranks #138,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gases vs Grabes
Shared letters: aegs. Private to "Gases": -. Private to "Grabes": br.
"Gases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Grabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gases" and "Grabes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gases" vs "Grabes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grabes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gases" and "Grabes" 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 #138,937 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.