gasen

[ˈɡaːzn̩]

/[ˈɡaːzn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“gasen” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,952. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,952
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gas verlieren, freisetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gasen · gasen · German

gasen · rank #39,952 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,952
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH ganzheitlichen

Nearest frequency peer: ganzheitlichen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gasen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gasen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gasen vs Gen
40% similar
gasen vs Gast
40% similar
gasen vs gate
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gasen
PropertyValue
Headwordgasen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡaːzn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,952
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gasen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gasenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ganzheitlichen“ (#39,951), „Gaspedal“ (#39,953), „Gambia“ (#39,950). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gasen“ bei #39,952. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around gasen (IPA [ˈɡaːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,952 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for gasen, with forms such as "agsen", "gaesn", and "gasenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gen", "Gast", "gate", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gasen, spelled G-A-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gas verlieren, freisetzen
  2. 2
    Darmgase entweichen lassen
  3. 3
    sich sehr schnell bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gasen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es kann auch von beiden Seiten heiß geblasen bzw. gegast und das Kokereigas an den verschiedensten Stellen eingeblasen werden.
  2. Bei richtiger Ladestromstärke setzt das Gasen ein, wenn die Umwandlung der Platten fast beendet ist und der Ladestrom beginnt, das Wasser des Elektrolyten zu zersetzen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agsen
  • gaesn
  • gasenn
  • gasne
  • ggasen
  • gsaen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gasen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agsen2gaesn2gasenn1gasne2ggasen1gsaen2
Edit distance from "gasen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gasen"?
"gasen" is spelled G-A-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːzn̩].
What does "gasen" mean?
As a verb, "gasen" means: Gas verlieren, freisetzen
What words are commonly confused with "gasen"?
"gasen" is commonly confused with "Gen", "Gast", "gate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gasen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gasen" is [ˈɡaːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gasen" come from?
"gasen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gasen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list