Which to use
“ganzen” and “ganzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #366
- “ganzen” frequency rank
- #2,338
- “ganzes” frequency rank
- 2704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ganzen | ganzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ganz | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ganz |
Where the eye mixes ganzen and ganzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ganzen with ganzes
A purely visual mix-up. ganzen ([ˈɡant͡sn̩]) and ganzes ([ˈɡant͡səs]) 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 a single letter - n in “ganzen” becomes s in “ganzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ganzen is recorded at frequency rank #366, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡant͡sn̩]. ganzes is at rank #2,338, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡant͡səs].
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 2704, this pair ranks #2,001,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ganzen vs ganzes
Shared letters: aegnz. Private to "ganzen": -. Private to "ganzes": s.
"ganzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ganzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ganzen" and "ganzes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ganzen" vs "ganzes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ganzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ganzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ganzen" and "ganzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ganzen vs glänzten". 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 #2,001,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.