Ganser

[ˈɡanzɐ]

/[ˈɡanzɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ganser” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,630
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliche Gans

Corpus desk

Index DE-ganser · Ganser · German

Ganser · rank #44,630 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,630
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gangart

Nearest frequency peer: Gangart (-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 „Ganser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ganser“ 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).

Ganser vs Gase
67% similar
Ganser vs ganze
50% similar
Ganser vs Gasse
67% similar

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

Key facts for Ganser
PropertyValue
HeadwordGanser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡanzɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,630
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ganser“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gangart“ (#44,629), „gebrochenes“ (#44,631), „gallo“ (#44,628). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Ganser“ bei #44,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ganser (IPA [ˈɡanzɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,630 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männliche Gans".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ganser, with forms such as "agnser", "ganesr", and "gannser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gase", "ganze", "Gasse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ganser, spelled G-A-N-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliche Gans

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Männchen heißt Ganser und das Weibchen Gans; der Ganser hat längere Füße als die Gans und eine sehr laute Stimme. (1812)

Synonyms

GanauserGänserichGanter

This word in other languages

gander(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnser
  • ganesr
  • gannser
  • ganserr
  • gansre
  • gansser
  • gasner
  • gganser
  • gnaser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ganser - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agnser2ganesr2gannser1ganserr1gansre2gansser1gasner2gganser1
Edit distance from "Ganser"

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 "Ganser"?
"Ganser" is spelled G-A-N-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡanzɐ].
What does "Ganser" mean?
As a noun, "Ganser" means: männliche Gans
What words are commonly confused with "Ganser"?
"Ganser" is commonly confused with "Gase", "ganze", "Gasse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ganser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ganser" is [ˈɡanzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ganser" come from?
"Ganser" 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 "Ganser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Friese#44,621Genese#44,642gerügt#44,645Glasur#44,652

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gärung9 variantsExegese9 variantserbost9 variantsKontur9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list