Which to use
“gaz” and “Gram” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,953
- “gaz” frequency rank
- #39,975
- “Gram” frequency rank
- 85928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gaz | Gram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gas | tiefer Kummer |
Where the eye mixes gaz and Gram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gaz runs 3 letters (CVC) against Gram's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gaz vs Gram
A purely visual mix-up. gaz ([ɡaz]) and Gram ([ɡʁaːm]) 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 85928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gaz is recorded at frequency rank #45,953, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡaz]. Gram is at rank #39,975, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁaːm].
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 85928, this pair ranks #101,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gaz vs Gram
Shared letters: ag. Private to "gaz": z. Private to "Gram": mr.
"gaz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Gram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gram ← garm · ggram · grma · grram · rgam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gaz" and "Gram" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gaz" or "Gram" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gaz" and "Gram" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gaz" and "Gram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gao vs gaz". 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 #101,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.