Glans
[ɡlaːns]
The verdict
“Glans” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Glan
Corpus desk
Index DE-glans · Glans · German
Glans · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Glans |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡlaːns] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Glans“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Glans is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡlaːns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Glan".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Glans, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Glans, spelled G-L-A-N-S.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Glan
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.