# gangsta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæŋ.stə/ · frequency rank #28,557

## Definitions
1. Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English.

## Easily confused with
- **gangster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gangsta-vs-gangster)
- **ganga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ganga-vs-gangsta)
- **Ganesha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ganesha-vs-gangsta)
- **ganglia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ganglia-vs-gangsta)

## Common misspellings (11)
`agngsta`, `gagnsta`, `ganggsta`, `gangsat`, `gangssta`, `gangstta`, `gangtsa`, `ganngsta`, `gansgta`, `ggangsta`, `gnagsta`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gangsta