ganze Zahl

[ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]

/[ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]/ phrase

The verdict

“ganze Zahl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ganze-zahl · ganze Zahl · German

ganze Zahl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „ganze Zahl“ im Deutschen

ganze Zahlliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ganze Zahl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɡant͡sə ˈt͡saːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jede ganze Zahl hat eine eindeutige Primfaktorzerlegung.
  2. 1/2 ist keine ganze Zahl. -5 ist eine ganze Zahl.

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list