ganso

/ˈgã.sʊ/

//ˈgã.sʊ// noun

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The verdict

“ganso” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,819
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nome vulgar extensivo às aves palmípedes corpulentas do gênero Anser

Corpus desk

Index PT-ganso · ganso · Portuguese

ganso · rank #15,819 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,819
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH gaiola

Nearest frequency peer: gaiola (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “ganso”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “ganso” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ganso vs gás
40% similar
ganso vs gato
60% similar
ganso vs gasto
60% similar

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

Key facts for ganso
PropertyValue
Headwordganso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈgã.sʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,819
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ganso”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.gansocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “gaiola” (#15,818), “Golf” (#15,820), “fosso” (#15,815). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “ganso” fica em #15,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around ganso (IPA /ˈgã.sʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,819 among 521 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ganso, with forms such as "agnso", "gannso", and "ganos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "gás", "gato", "gasto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ganso, spelled G-A-N-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome vulgar extensivo às aves palmípedes corpulentas do gênero Anser
  2. 2
    parte externa e posterior da coxa do boi
  3. 3
    ato de ingerir bebidas alcoólicas em demasia

Synonyms

bebedeiracarraspanapileque

This word in other languages

goose(English)ganso(Español)oie(Français)Gans(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnso
  • gannso
  • ganos
  • gansso
  • gasno
  • gganso
  • gnaso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ganso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agnso2gannso1ganos2gansso1gasno2gganso1gnaso2
Edit distance from "ganso"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ganso"?
"ganso" is spelled G-A-N-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈgã.sʊ/.
What does "ganso" mean?
As a noun, "ganso" means: nome vulgar extensivo às aves palmípedes corpulentas do gênero Anser
What words are commonly confused with "ganso"?
"ganso" is commonly confused with "gás", "gato", "gasto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ganso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ganso" is /ˈgã.sʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ganso" come from?
"ganso" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fosso#15,815feias#15,812Homer#15,826lenço#15,847

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

gaiola7 variantsalheio7 variantsvazar7 variantstorto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list