Which to use
“Gläser” and “Glasur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,379
- “Gläser” frequency rank
- #44,652
- “Glasur” frequency rank
- 53031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gläser | Glasur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glas | ein Überzug auf Keramiken, zum Beispiel auf Porzellan, der oft durchsichtig und spröde ist |
Where the eye mixes Gläser and Glasur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gläser and Glasur follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Gläser and Glasur
A purely visual mix-up. Gläser ([ˈɡlɛːzɐ]) and Glasur ([ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯]) 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 53031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gläser is recorded at frequency rank #8,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlɛːzɐ]. Glasur is at rank #44,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌɡlaˈzuːɐ̯].
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 53031, this pair ranks #1,073,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gläser vs Glasur
Shared letters: glrs. Private to "Gläser": eä. Private to "Glasur": au.
"Gläser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Glasur" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Glasur ← galsur · gglasur · glasru · glassur · glasurr · glausr · gllasur · glsaur
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gläser" and "Glasur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gläser" or "Glasur" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Gläser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Glasur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,073,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gläser" and "Glasur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Glasur vs Gravur". 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 #1,073,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.