Which to use
“ganzer” and “ganzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,176
- “ganzer” frequency rank
- #2,338
- “ganzes” frequency rank
- 9514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ganzer | ganzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ganz | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ganz |
Where the eye mixes ganzer and ganzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ganzer and ganzes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ganzer vs ganzes
A purely visual mix-up. ganzer ([ˈɡant͡sɐ]) 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 - r in “ganzer” becomes s in “ganzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ganzer is recorded at frequency rank #7,176, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡant͡sɐ]. 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 9514, this pair ranks #1,979,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ganzer vs ganzes
Shared letters: aegnz. Private to "ganzer": r. Private to "ganzes": s.
"ganzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ganzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ganzer" and "ganzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ganzer" or "ganzes" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ganzer" 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 #1,979,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ganzer" and "ganzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ganser vs ganzer". 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 #1,979,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.