ganze Zahl

[ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]

/[ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]/ phrase

The verdict

“ganze Zahl” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Zahl ohne Bruchanteil; eine der natürlichen Zahlen oder ihre negative Entsprechung; eine der Zahlen 0, 1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3, …

Key facts for ganze Zahl
PropertyValue
Headwordganze Zahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ganze Zahl” sits in German frequency

ganze Zahl falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ganze Zahl is 10 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ganze Zahl in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ganze Zahl, spelled G-A-N-Z-E- -Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Zahl ohne Bruchanteil; eine der natürlichen Zahlen oder ihre negative Entsprechung; eine der Zahlen 0, 1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3, …
  2. 2
    die Menge der ganzen Zahlen^([1])

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ganze Zahl"?
"ganze Zahl" is spelled G-A-N-Z-E- -Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl].
What does "ganze Zahl" mean?
As a phrase, "ganze Zahl" means: eine Zahl ohne Bruchanteil; eine der natürlichen Zahlen oder ihre negative Entsprechung; eine der Zahlen 0, 1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3, …
How do you pronounce "ganze Zahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ganze Zahl" is [ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ganze Zahl" come from?
"ganze Zahl" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ganze Zahl”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-N-Z-E- -Z-A-H-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list