Which to use
“gás” and “gaze” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,748
- “gás” frequency rank
- #42,478
- “gaze” frequency rank
- 44226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gás | gaze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado fluido da matéria, sem forma definida, cujo volume é o do recipiente que o contém | tecido leve e transparente |
Where the eye mixes gás and gaze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. gás runs 3 letters (CVC) against gaze's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gás and gaze
A purely visual mix-up. gás (/ˈɡaʃ/) and gaze (/ˈɡa.zɨ/) 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 44226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gás is recorded at frequency rank #1,748, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡaʃ/. gaze is at rank #42,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡa.zɨ/.
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 44226, this pair ranks #21,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gás vs gaze
Shared letters: g. Private to "gás": sá. Private to "gaze": aez.
"gás" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "gaze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gaze ← agze · gaez · gazze · ggaze · gzae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gás" and "gaze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gás" vs "gaze" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gás" 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 #21,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gás" and "gaze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gain vs gaze". 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 #21,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.