Ganges

/[ˈɡaŋɡɛs]/ name

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#34,673

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Ganges is aGermanname. It means: Fluss in Asien Pronounced [ˈɡaŋɡɛs]. Often confused with Gans and ganze.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Ganges in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ganges is 6 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡaŋɡɛs]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,673 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fluss in Asien".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Ganges, with forms such as "agnges", "gagnes", and "ganegs". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Ganges, spelled G-A-N-G-E-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fluss in Asien

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnges,gagnes,ganegs,gangess,gangges,gangse,gannges,gganges,gnages

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Ganges

Misspelling Variants of "Ganges"

agnges6gagnes6ganegs6gangess7gangges7gangse6gannges7gganges7
Misspelling Variants of "Ganges"

Frequency rank: #34,673 in German

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 name, "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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.