ganzes
[ˈɡant͡səs]
The verdict
“ganzes” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,338 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,338
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 19
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ganz
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 | ganzes |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡant͡səs] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #2,338 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 19 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ganzes” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ganzes is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡant͡səs]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,338 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ganzes, with forms such as "agnzes", "ganezs", and "gannzes". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "gates", "Gases", "Genres", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ganzes, spelled G-A-N-Z-E-S.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ganz
- 2Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ganz
- 3Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ganz
- 4Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ganz
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: agnzes,ganezs,gannzes,ganzess,ganzse,ganzzes,gaznes,gganzes,gnazes
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ganzes - 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.
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Using “ganzes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-A-N-Z-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡant͡səs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “gates” - see the side-by-side comparison. ganzes vs gates
- 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.