Ghana

/'ga.na/

//'ga.na// noun

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The verdict

“Ghana” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,155 among 521 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,155
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-ghana · Ghana · Portuguese

Ghana · rank #59,155 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,155
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH Godofredo

Nearest frequency peer: Godofredo (+7 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 “Ghana”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ghana
PropertyValue
HeadwordGhana
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/'ga.na/
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,155
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Ghana” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).Ghanacai 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: “Godofredo” (#59,162), “gamão” (#59,147), “Grizzly” (#59,170). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “Ghana” fica em #59,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ghana is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,155 among 521 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /'ga.na/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gana".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ghana, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Ghana, spelled G-H-A-N-A.

Definition

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    Gana

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 "Ghana"?
"Ghana" is spelled G-H-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /'ga.na/.
What does "Ghana" mean?
As a noun, "Ghana" means: Gana
How do you pronounce "Ghana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ghana" is /'ga.na/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ghana" come from?
"Ghana" 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 "Ghana", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gamão#59,147firmo#59,131kanji#59,218lesar#59,235

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list