Which to use
“gated” and “gaze” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,525
- “gated” frequency rank
- #11,219
- “gaze” frequency rank
- 32744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gated | gaze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of gate | To stare intently or earnestly. |
Where the eye mixes gated and gaze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gated vs gaze
A purely visual mix-up. gated (/ˈɡeɪtɪd/) and gaze (/ɡeɪz/) 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 32744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gated is recorded at frequency rank #21,525, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɡeɪtɪd/. gaze is at rank #11,219, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɡeɪz/.
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 32744, this pair ranks #335,273 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gated vs gaze
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "gated": dt. Private to "gaze": z.
"gated" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gaze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gated" and "gaze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gated" vs "gaze" - which ranks higher?
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 "gated" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gaze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,273 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gated" and "gaze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gare vs gated". 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 #335,273 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.