Granularität

[ɡʁanulaʁiˈtɛːt]

/[ɡʁanulaʁiˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - allgemein: Maß für die Feinkörnigkeit eines Systems, Anzahl der Untergliederungen

Key facts for Granularität
PropertyValue
HeadwordGranularität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁanulaʁiˈtɛːt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Granularität” sits in German frequency

Granularität falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Granularität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁanulaʁiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Granularität, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Granularität, spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemein: Maß für die Feinkörnigkeit eines Systems, Anzahl der Untergliederungen
  2. 2
    Körnigkeit eines Bildes
  3. 3
    Semantische Schärfe eines sprachlichen Ausdruckes
  4. 4
    Anzahl oder Maß der Differenzierung der Ebenen einer (hierarchischen) Organisation
  5. 5
    „Passgenauigkeit“ von Informationen aus Empfängersicht
  6. 6
    Verhältnis von Klein- und Großkrediten in einem Kreditportfolio
  7. 7
    die Feinkörnigkeit eines Stoffes oder Stoffgemisches
  8. 8
    Kennzeichen für die hierarchische Zerlegbarkeit eines Datenstroms
  9. 9
    Grad der Verdichtung von Daten
  10. 10
    Auflösung einer Suchmaschine

Synonyms

AuflösungRasterungZerlegungsgradKörnigkeitFeinkörnigkeit

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 "Granularität"?
"Granularität" is spelled G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁanulaʁiˈtɛːt].
What does "Granularität" mean?
As a noun, "Granularität" means: allgemein: Maß für die Feinkörnigkeit eines Systems, Anzahl der Untergliederungen
How do you pronounce "Granularität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Granularität" is [ɡʁanulaʁiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Granularität" come from?
"Granularität" 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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Using “Granularität”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-N-U-L-A-R-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡʁanulaʁiˈtɛːt] (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