Ganymed

[ˈɡanimeːt]

/[ˈɡanimeːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ganymed” is uncommon German (frequency #99,836 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,836
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junger Diener, Kellner

Corpus desk

Index DE-ganymed · Ganymed · German

Ganymed · rank #99,836 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,836
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gamern

Nearest frequency peer: Gamern (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ganymed“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ganymed“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ganymed
PropertyValue
HeadwordGanymed
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡanimeːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,836
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ganymed“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ganymedfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Gamern“ (#99,835), „Gasthöfe“ (#99,837), „Gebirgskette“ (#99,839). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Ganymed“ bei #99,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ganymed is uncommon German at frequency #99,836 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡanimeːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "junger Diener, Kellner".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ganymed, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ganymed, spelled G-A-N-Y-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    junger Diener, Kellner

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ihm steht kein Garzone zur Seite; er selbst ist Koch und Kellner, kaum, dass noch ein Ganymed als dienstthuender Ragazzo mit Essbesteck und Tellern, Gläsern und Broden flink genug zu hantiren weiss.

This word in other languages

ganymede(English)

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 "Ganymed"?
"Ganymed" is spelled G-A-N-Y-M-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡanimeːt].
What does "Ganymed" mean?
As a noun, "Ganymed" means: junger Diener, Kellner
How do you pronounce "Ganymed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ganymed" is [ˈɡanimeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ganymed" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fridays#99,820genetic#99,864genickt#99,867genuine#99,868

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list