Grammophon

[ɡʁamoˈfoːn]

/[ɡʁamoˈfoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grammophon” is uncommon German (frequency #57,044 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,044
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wiedergabegerät für Schallplatten mit Schalltrichter

Key facts for Grammophon
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrammophon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁamoˈfoːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grammophon” 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). Grammophon lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Grammophon is uncommon German at frequency #57,044 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁamoˈfoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wiedergabegerät für Schallplatten mit Schalltrichter".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Grammophon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Grammophon, spelled G-R-A-M-M-O-P-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wiedergabegerät für Schallplatten mit Schalltrichter

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 "Grammophon"?
"Grammophon" is spelled G-R-A-M-M-O-P-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁamoˈfoːn].
What does "Grammophon" mean?
As a noun, "Grammophon" means: Wiedergabegerät für Schallplatten mit Schalltrichter
How do you pronounce "Grammophon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grammophon" is [ɡʁamoˈfoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grammophon" come from?
"Grammophon" 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 “Grammophon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-M-M-O-P-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡʁamoˈfoːn] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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