Which to use
“Gasse” and “Guss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,079
- “Gasse” frequency rank
- #25,581
- “Guss” frequency rank
- 37660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gasse | Guss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enge Straße, schmaler Weg zwischen Zäunen oder Mauern | Vorgang des Gießens |
Where the eye mixes Gasse and Guss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Gasse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Guss's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gasse vs Guss
A purely visual mix-up. Gasse ([ˈɡasə]) and Guss ([ɡʊs]) 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 37660, 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]. Guss is at rank #25,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʊs].
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 37660, this pair ranks #1,584,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gasse vs Guss
Shared letters: gs. Private to "Gasse": ae. Private to "Guss": u.
"Gasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Guss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gasse" and "Guss" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gasse" or "Guss"?
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 "Gasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Guss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gasse" and "Guss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geis vs Guss". 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 #1,584,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.