gar

[ɡaːɐ̯]

/[ɡaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“gar” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #213 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#213
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gegart, gut gekocht, durchgebraten, durchgebacken

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gar vs go
33% similar
gar vs ge
33% similar
gar vs GG
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gar
PropertyValue
Headwordgar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡaːɐ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gar” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gar is 3 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡaːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #213 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "go", "ge", "GG", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gar, spelled G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegart, gut gekocht, durchgebraten, durchgebacken
  2. 2
    zu Ende, aufgebraucht

Synonyms

bereitfertigalleausfertigvorbeivorüber

Antonyms

rohunfertigungar

This word in other languages

done(English)cocido(Español)cuit(Français)pronto(Português)

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 "gar"?
"gar" is spelled G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaːɐ̯].
What does "gar" mean?
As an adjective, "gar" means: gegart, gut gekocht, durchgebraten, durchgebacken
What words are commonly confused with "gar"?
"gar" is commonly confused with "go", "ge", "GG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gar" is [ɡaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gar" come from?
"gar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gar”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡaːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “go” - see the side-by-side comparison. gar vs go
  • 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