gas

[ˈgas]

/[ˈgas]/ noun

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The verdict

“gas” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,636 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,636
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia con movilidad molecular perfecta y la propiedad de expansión ilimitada, en oposición a los sólidos y líquidos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gas vs go
33% similar
gas vs gr
33% similar
gas vs ge
33% similar

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

Key facts for gas
PropertyValue
Headwordgas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgas]
Letters3
Frequency rank#1,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gas” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gas lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for gas is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgas]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,636 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

gas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "go", "gr", "ge", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gas, spelled G-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia con movilidad molecular perfecta y la propiedad de expansión ilimitada, en oposición a los sólidos y líquidos.
  2. 2
    Cualquier fluido o mezcla de fluidos gaseosos₁.
  3. 3
    Por antonomasia, los que se emplean como carburante en industria o para las cocinas domésticas.
  4. 4
    Por antonomasia, los que se producen en el sistema digestivo como subproducto de la digestión.

Synonyms

flatulenciapedopeo

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gas"?
"gas" is spelled G-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgas].
What does "gas" mean?
As a noun, "gas" means: Sustancia con movilidad molecular perfecta y la propiedad de expansión ilimitada, en oposición a los sólidos y líquidos.
What words are commonly confused with "gas"?
"gas" is commonly confused with "go", "gr", "ge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gas" is [ˈgas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gas" come from?
"gas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “go” - see the side-by-side comparison. gas vs go
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list