Ganges

[ˈɡaŋɡɛs]

/[ˈɡaŋɡɛs]/ name

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The verdict

“Ganges” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,673
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fluss in Asien

Corpus desk

Index DE-ganges · Ganges · German

Ganges · rank #34,673 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,673
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gail

Nearest frequency peer: Gail (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ganges“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ganges“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ganges vs Gans
67% similar
Ganges vs ganze
50% similar
Ganges vs ginge
50% similar

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

Key facts for Ganges
PropertyValue
HeadwordGanges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡaŋɡɛs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,673
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ganges“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gangesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gail“ (#34,672), „Gartenarbeit“ (#34,674), „GDP“ (#34,675). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Ganges“ bei #34,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ganges (IPA [ˈɡaŋɡɛs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,673 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fluss in Asien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ganges, with forms such as "agnges", "gagnes", and "ganegs". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gans", "ganze", "ginge", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ganges, spelled G-A-N-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fluss in Asien

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Ganges appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Ganges mündet in den Golf von Bengalen.

This word in other languages

Ganges(English)Gange(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnges
  • gagnes
  • ganegs
  • gangess
  • gangges
  • gangse
  • gannges
  • gganges
  • gnages

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ganges - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agnges2gagnes2ganegs2gangess1gangges1gangse2gannges1gganges1
Edit distance from "Ganges"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ganges"?
"Ganges" is spelled G-A-N-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaŋɡɛs].
What does "Ganges" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ganges" means: Fluss in Asien
What words are commonly confused with "Ganges"?
"Ganges" is commonly confused with "Gans", "ganze", "ginge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ganges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ganges" is [ˈɡaŋɡɛs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ganges" come from?
"Ganges" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ganges", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

father#34,650Faches#34,645Gondel#34,704Hayden#34,724

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Etikette9 variantsernennt9 variantsentkam9 variantsHemmung9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list