Gradmesser

[ˈɡʁaːtˌmɛsɐ]

/[ˈɡʁaːtˌmɛsɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gradmesser” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,586 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,586
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kriterium oder Maßstab dafür, in welchem Maß etwas gegeben ist

Key facts for Gradmesser
PropertyValue
HeadwordGradmesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁaːtˌmɛsɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gradmesser” sits in German 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). Gradmesser lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gradmesser is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁaːtˌmɛsɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,586 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Kriterium oder Maßstab dafür, in welchem Maß etwas gegeben ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gradmesser, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gradmesser, spelled G-R-A-D-M-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kriterium oder Maßstab dafür, in welchem Maß etwas gegeben ist

Synonyms

Kriterium

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gradmesser"?
"Gradmesser" is spelled G-R-A-D-M-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaːtˌmɛsɐ].
What does "Gradmesser" mean?
As a noun, "Gradmesser" means: Kriterium oder Maßstab dafür, in welchem Maß etwas gegeben ist
How do you pronounce "Gradmesser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gradmesser" is [ˈɡʁaːtˌmɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gradmesser" come from?
"Gradmesser" is a German 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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Using “Gradmesser”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-D-M-E-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁaːtˌmɛsɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list