Which to use
“vagen” is an adjective and “Vase” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,571
- “vagen” frequency rank
- #20,446
- “Vase” frequency rank
- 64017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vagen | Vase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vage | der Zierde oder (oft) zum Aufbewahren von Blumen dienendes Gefäß |
Where the eye mixes vagen and Vase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vagen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Vase's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vagen and Vase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vagen is [ˈvaːɡn̩] while Vase is [ˈvaːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vagen is recorded at frequency rank #43,571, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaːɡn̩]. Vase is at rank #20,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːzə].
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 64017, this pair ranks #656,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vagen vs Vase
Shared letters: aev. Private to "vagen": gn. Private to "Vase": s.
"vagen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Vase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vagen" and "Vase" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vagen" or "Vase" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vagen" and "Vase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #656,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vagen" and "Vase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vagen vs Varel". 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 #656,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.