ganz

/ˈgant͡s/

//ˈgant͡s// adj

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The verdict

“ganz” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,764 among 521 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,764
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inteiro, intacto

Corpus desk

Index PT-ganz · ganz · Portuguese

ganz · rank #52,764 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,764
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH fut

Nearest frequency peer: fut (-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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “ganz”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “ganz” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ganz
PropertyValue
Headwordganz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈgant͡s/
Letters4
Frequency rank#52,764
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ganz” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ganzcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “fut” (#52,763), “genie” (#52,767), “frentista” (#52,760). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “ganz” fica em #52,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ganz is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,764 among 521 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈgant͡s/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ganz in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ganz, spelled G-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    inteiro, intacto
  2. 2
    inteiro, todo, completo
  3. 3
    apenas, somente (antecedendo números)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ganz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Obwohl die Vase auf den Boden efallen ist, ist sie noch ganz.
  2. Er hat in nur 80 Tagen die ganze Welt umrundet.

Synonyms

heilunbeschädigtunzerstörtkomplettvölligvollständigvon A bis Zvon vorne bis hintenbloßnur

Antonyms

beschädigtzerstörtteilweise

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 "ganz"?
"ganz" is spelled G-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈgant͡s/.
What does "ganz" mean?
As an adjective, "ganz" means: inteiro, intacto
How do you pronounce "ganz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ganz" is /ˈgant͡s/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ganz" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

muir#52,895peek#52,926psiu#52,960Rian#52,996

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list