gane

[ˈgane]

/[ˈgane]/ verb

The verdict

“gane” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,606 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#4,606
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ganar o de ganarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gane vs ge
50% similar
gane vs gas
50% similar
gane vs gay
50% similar

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

Key facts for gane
PropertyValue
Headwordgane
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈgane]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,606
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gane” sits in Spanish 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). gane 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 Spanish entry for gane is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgane]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,606 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for gane, with forms such as "agne", "gaen", and "ganne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ge", "gas", "gay", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is gane, spelled G-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ganar o de ganarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ganar o de ganarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de ganar o del imperativo negativo de ganarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agne,gaen,ganne,ggane,gnae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gane - 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.

agne2gaen2ganne1ggane1gnae2
Edit distance from "gane"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gane"?
"gane" is spelled G-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgane].
What does "gane" mean?
As a verb, "gane" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ganar o de ganarse.
What words are commonly confused with "gane"?
"gane" is commonly confused with "ge", "gas", "gay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gane" is [ˈgane]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gane" come from?
"gane" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gane”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgane] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ge” - see the side-by-side comparison. gane vs ge
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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