# Pausen vs Phasen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pausen
*noun · IPA [ˈpaʊ̯zn̩] · frequency rank #10,337*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pause

### Phasen
*noun · IPA [ˈfaːzn̩] · frequency rank #7,092*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phase

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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