Which to use
“ganso” and “gás” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,819
- “ganso” frequency rank
- #1,748
- “gás” frequency rank
- 17567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ganso | gás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome vulgar extensivo às aves palmípedes corpulentas do gênero Anser | estado fluido da matéria, sem forma definida, cujo volume é o do recipiente que o contém |
Where the eye mixes ganso and gás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ganso vs gás
A purely visual mix-up. ganso (/ˈgã.sʊ/) and gás (/ˈɡaʃ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ganso is recorded at frequency rank #15,819, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈgã.sʊ/. gás is at rank #1,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡaʃ/.
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 17567, this pair ranks #53,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ganso vs gás
Shared letters: gs. Private to "ganso": ano. Private to "gás": á.
"ganso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gás" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ganso ← agnso · gannso · ganos · gansso · gasno · gganso · gnaso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ganso" and "gás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ganso" or "gás"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ganso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ganso" and "gás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ganso vs gonzo". 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 #53,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.