ganz
[ɡant͡s]
The verdict
“ganz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #103
- frequency rank, German
- 5,117
- “G” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - nicht zerbrochen, unversehrt
Corpus desk
Index DE-ganz · ganz · German
ganz · rank #103 · 6 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #103
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,117
- PHOTO-FINISH ab
Nearest frequency peer: ab (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “ganz”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- viel
viel
99,901 corpus weight
- Zeit
Zeit
99,900 corpus weight
- ab
ab
99,899 corpus weight
- ganz
ganz
99,898 corpus weight
- machen
machen
99,897 corpus weight
- denn
denn
99,896 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “ganz” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ganz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɡant͡s] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #103 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ganz” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around ganz (IPA [ɡant͡s]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #103 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ganz, with forms such as "agnz", "gannz", and "ganzz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gz", "gar", "Gas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ganz, spelled G-A-N-Z.
Definition
- 1nicht zerbrochen, unversehrt
- 2alles davon, nicht nur ein Teil
- 3nur, gerade mal
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ganz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Obwohl die Vase auf den Boden gefallen ist, ist sie noch ganz.
So, mein Hans, so, mein Hans, bist du wieder ganz! – (Variante von Hänschen klein)
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- agnz
- gannz
- ganzz
- gazn
- gganz
- gnaz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ganz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ganz", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.