Gänserich
[ˈɡɛnzəʁɪç]
The verdict
“Gänserich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliche Gans
Corpus desk
Index DE-ganserich · Gänserich · German
Gänserich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gänserich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡɛnzəʁɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gänserich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gänserich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɛnzəʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliche Gans".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gänserich, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gänserich, spelled G-Ä-N-S-E-R-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1männliche Gans
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gänserich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bleibend, Geschlechter und Geschlechter überdauernd, war nur Attila, der Zuchtganter, ein schwerer Gänserich von einundzwanzig Pfund.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.