Which to use
“Gasse” and “Gatte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,079
- “Gasse” frequency rank
- #22,344
- “Gatte” frequency rank
- 34423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gasse | Gatte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enge Straße, schmaler Weg zwischen Zäunen oder Mauern | der Ehemann |
Where the eye mixes Gasse and Gatte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gasse and Gatte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Gasse and Gatte
A purely visual mix-up. Gasse ([ˈɡasə]) and Gatte ([ˈɡatə]) 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 34423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gasse is recorded at frequency rank #12,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡasə]. Gatte is at rank #22,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡatə].
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 34423, this pair ranks #1,663,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gasse vs Gatte
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "Gasse": s. Private to "Gatte": t.
"Gasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Gatte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gasse" and "Gatte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gasse" or "Gatte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gatte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,663,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gasse" and "Gatte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gatte vs Glätte". 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 #1,663,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.