Which to use
“Phasen” and “Phrasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,092
- “Phasen” frequency rank
- #18,021
- “Phrasen” frequency rank
- 25113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Phasen | Phrasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phase | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phrase |
Where the eye mixes Phasen and Phrasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Phasen vs Phrasen
A purely visual mix-up. Phasen ([ˈfaːzn̩]) and Phrasen ([ˈfʁaːzn̩]) 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 25113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Phasen is recorded at frequency rank #7,092, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːzn̩]. Phrasen is at rank #18,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːzn̩].
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 25113, this pair ranks #1,837,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Phasen vs Phrasen
Shared letters: aehnps. Private to "Phasen": -. Private to "Phrasen": r.
"Phasen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Phrasen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Phasen" and "Phrasen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Phasen" vs "Phrasen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Phasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Phrasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Phasen" and "Phrasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Phrasen 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 #1,837,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.