Which to use
“Gaz” is a name and “gazes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,009
- “Gaz” frequency rank
- #46,480
- “gazes” frequency rank
- 78489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gaz | gazes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A nickname of the given name Gareth or Gary. | third-person singular simple present indicative of gaze |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gaz and gazes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gaz is /ɡæz/ while gazes is /ˈɡeɪ.zɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gaz” sits inside “gazes”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gaz is recorded at frequency rank #32,009, classified as aname, pronounced /ɡæz/. gazes is at rank #46,480, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɡeɪ.zɪz/.
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 78489, this pair ranks #24,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gaz vs gazes
Shared letters: agz. Private to "Gaz": -. Private to "gazes": es.
"Gaz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "gazes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gazes ← agzes · gaezs · gazess · gazse · gazzes · ggazes · gzaes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gaz" and "gazes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gaz" or "gazes"?
Remembering Gaz vs gazes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Gaz”; for a verb, it's “gazes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gaz” entry
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