Graugans
[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌɡans]
The verdict
“Graugans” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Art der Gattung Feldgänse (Anser) in der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae)
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Index DE-graugans · Graugans · German
Graugans · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Graugans |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌɡans] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Graugans“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Graugans is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌɡans]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Art der Gattung Feldgänse (Anser) in der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae)".
Graugans has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Graugans, spelled G-R-A-U-G-A-N-S.
Definition
- 1eine Art der Gattung Feldgänse (Anser) in der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Graugans appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Graugans ist heller als die anderen grauen Gänse.“
„Graugänse zählen zu den häufigsten Wasservögeln und bilden zugleich die zweitgrößte Gänseart in Europa.“
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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.