ges

[ˈxes]

/[ˈxes]/ noun

The verdict

“ges” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,583 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,583
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de ge.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ges · ges · Spanish

ges · rank #53,583 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,583
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH garzas

Nearest frequency peer: garzas (-2 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 “ges”

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 “ges” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ges
PropertyValue
Headwordges
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxes]
Letters3
Frequency rank#53,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ges” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).gescae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “garzas” (#53,581), “gnomo” (#53,586), “graben” (#53,588). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “ges” va en #53,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ges is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,583 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈxes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de ge.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ges in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is ges, spelled G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de ge.

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 "ges"?
"ges" is spelled G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxes].
What does "ges" mean?
As a noun, "ges" means: Forma del plural de ge.
How do you pronounce "ges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ges" is [ˈxes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ges" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list