gangrene

Name: gangrene, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈɡæŋˌɡɹi(ː)n/

//ˈɡæŋˌɡɹi(ː)n// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“gangrene” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,662
frequency rank, English: 2,313
“G” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gangrene · gangrene · English

gangrene · rank #42,662 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #42,662
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 2,313
PHOTO-FINISH Ganesha

Nearest frequency peer: Ganesha (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

fussing

57,343
gaff

57,342
Ganesha

57,340
gangrene

57,339
Gilgamesh

57,337
Gillingham

57,336

What this shows “gangrene” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for gangrene
Property	Value
Headword	gangrene
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈɡæŋˌɡɹi(ː)n/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#42,662
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gangrene”

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

#42,662

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Ganesha” (#42,661), “Gilgamesh” (#42,664), “gaff” (#42,659). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gangrene” is #42,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gangrene (IPA /ˈɡæŋˌɡɹi(ː)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,662 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gangrene, with forms such as "agngrene", "gagnrene", and "gangerne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”). The correct English form is gangrene, spelled G-A-N-G-R-E-N-E.

Definition

1
The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
2
A damaging or corrupting influence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.
Women should earn equal wages with men for equal work done. Child marriages and polygamy are a gangrene on society.

Etymology

Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”).

This word in other languages

gangrena(Español)gangrène(Français)Gangrän(Deutsch)gangrena(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

agngrene
gagnrene
gangerne
ganggrene
gangreen
gangrenne
gangrnee
gangrrene
ganngrene
ganrgene
ggangrene
gnagrene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gangrene - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "gangrene"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gangrene"?

"gangrene" is spelled G-A-N-G-R-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡæŋˌɡɹi(ː)n/.

What does "gangrene" mean?

As a noun, "gangrene" means: The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

What are common misspellings of "gangrene"?

Common misspellings include "agngrene", "gagnrene", "gangerne", "ganggrene", "gangreen". The correct spelling is "gangrene".

How do you pronounce "gangrene"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gangrene" is /ˈɡæŋˌɡɹi(ː)n/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "gangrene"?

Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gangrene", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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