gant

/ˈɡãnt/

//ˈɡãnt// prep

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“gant” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,620 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,620
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Con.

Key facts for gant
PropertyValue
Headwordgant
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA/ˈɡãnt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#99,620
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gant” 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). gant lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gant is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,620 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as apreposition, transcribed /ˈɡãnt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gant, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is gant, spelled G-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con.
  2. 2
    Mutación suave del adjetivo numeral cardinal kant ('cien').

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 "gant"?
"gant" is spelled G-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡãnt/.
What does "gant" mean?
As a preposition, "gant" means: Con.
How do you pronounce "gant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gant" is /ˈɡãnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gant" come from?
"gant" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gant”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡãnt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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