granular

[ɡʁanuˈlaːɐ̯]

/[ɡʁanuˈlaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“granular” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-granular · granular · German

granular · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for granular
PropertyValue
Headwordgranular
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡʁanuˈlaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „granular“ im Deutschen

granularschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

granular is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡʁanuˈlaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "körnig, gekörnt".

granular doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 German form is granular, spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    körnig, gekörnt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ist er zu trocken, rieselt der Sand, vermischt man ihn mit zu viel Wasser, suppt er… Was Strandburgenbauer aus Erfahrung wissen, versuchen Physiker im Labor von Grund auf zu verstehen. Die komplexe Physik granularer Materie spielt auch bei Erdrutschen und der Lagerung von Kaffeebohnen eine Rolle.“
  2. „Ihr granular abgestimmtes Provisioning sowie effiziente Prozess-Abwicklung mit einer tiefen SAN-Integration bringen eine hohe Skalierbarkeit und Ausfallsicherheit für robuste Disaster-Recovery und hochverfügbare Systeme.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "granular"?
"granular" is spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁanuˈlaːɐ̯].
What does "granular" mean?
As an adjective, "granular" means: körnig, gekörnt
How do you pronounce "granular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granular" is [ɡʁanuˈlaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "granular" come from?
"granular" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list