gángster

[ˈgãŋst̪eɾ]

/[ˈgãŋst̪eɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“gángster” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,053 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,053
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Miembro de una pandilla dedicada al crimen organizado

Corpus desk

Index ES-gangster · gángster · Spanish

gángster · rank #82,053 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,053
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH guisados

Nearest frequency peer: guisados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gángster”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “gángster” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gángster
PropertyValue
Headwordgángster
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgãŋst̪eɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#82,053
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gángster” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gángstercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “guisados” (#82,052), “habladores” (#82,055), “hallelujah” (#82,057). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gángster” va en #82,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gángster is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,053 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgãŋst̪eɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Miembro de una pandilla dedicada al crimen organizado".

gángster doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is gángster, spelled G-Á-N-G-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Miembro de una pandilla dedicada al crimen organizado

Synonyms

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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 "gángster"?
"gángster" is spelled G-Á-N-G-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgãŋst̪eɾ].
What does "gángster" mean?
As a noun, "gángster" means: Miembro de una pandilla dedicada al crimen organizado
How do you pronounce "gángster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gángster" is [ˈgãŋst̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gángster" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list