Which to use
“Oase” and “oasis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,326
- “Oase” frequency rank
- #40,733
- “oasis” frequency rank
- 60059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Oase | oasis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bereich innerhalb einer Wüste, in der es Wasser und Pflanzen gibt | fruchtbarer Ort, der von unfruchtbarem Land umgeben ist |
Letter map: Oase vs oasis
Shared letters muted; letters that set Oase and oasis apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Oase runs 4 letters (VVCV) against oasis's 5 (VVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Oase / oasis
Oase and oasis are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Oase is recorded at frequency rank #19,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈaːzə]. oasis is at rank #40,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 60059, this pair ranks #801,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Oase vs oasis
Shared letters: aos. Private to "Oase": e. Private to "oasis": i.
"Oase" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "oasis" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Oase" and "oasis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Oase" vs "oasis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "Oase" and "oasis". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Oase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oasis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #801,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Oase" and "oasis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oasis vs puzzles". 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 #801,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.