Which to use
“Phase” and “Phasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,407
- “Phase” frequency rank
- #7,092
- “Phasen” frequency rank
- 9499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Phase | Phasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stetig verlaufender Entwicklungsabschnitt oder stetiger zeitlicher Ablauf | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phase |
Where the eye mixes Phase and Phasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Phase and Phasen
A purely visual mix-up. Phase ([ˈfaːzə]) and Phasen ([ˈfaːzn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Phase” sits inside “Phasen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Phase is recorded at frequency rank #2,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːzə]. Phasen is at rank #7,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːzn̩].
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 9499, this pair ranks #1,979,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Phase vs Phasen
Shared letters: aehps. Private to "Phase": -. Private to "Phasen": n.
"Phase" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Phasen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Phase" for "Phasen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Phase" or "Phasen" show up more?
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 "Phase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Phasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Phase" and "Phasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Phasen vs Präsens". 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 #1,979,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.