Grapefruit

[ˈɡʁɛɪ̯pˌfʁuːt]

/[ˈɡʁɛɪ̯pˌfʁuːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grapefruit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,473 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,473
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus Orange und Pampelmuse gekreuzte, größere Zitrusfrucht mit gelbem oder orangerotem Fruchtfleisch und säuerlich-bitterlichem Geschmack (Citrus paradisi)

Key facts for Grapefruit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrapefruit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɛɪ̯pˌfʁuːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,473
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grapefruit” 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). Grapefruit 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 Grapefruit is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁɛɪ̯pˌfʁuːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,473 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "aus Orange und Pampelmuse gekreuzte, größere Zitrusfrucht mit gelbem oder orangerotem Fruchtfleisch und säuerlich-bitterlichem Geschmack (Citrus paradisi)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Grapefruit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Grapefruit, spelled G-R-A-P-E-F-R-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Orange und Pampelmuse gekreuzte, größere Zitrusfrucht mit gelbem oder orangerotem Fruchtfleisch und säuerlich-bitterlichem Geschmack (Citrus paradisi)

Synonyms

DeutschlandPampelmuse

Antonyms

ApfelsineOrangeBergamotteBitterorangePomeranzeClementineKumquatLimetteMandarineSatsumaTangeloUgliZitronatzitroneZitrone

This word in other languages

grapefruit(English)pomelo(Español)grape-fruit(Français)grapefruit(Português)

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 "Grapefruit"?
"Grapefruit" is spelled G-R-A-P-E-F-R-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɛɪ̯pˌfʁuːt].
What does "Grapefruit" mean?
As a noun, "Grapefruit" means: aus Orange und Pampelmuse gekreuzte, größere Zitrusfrucht mit gelbem oder orangerotem Fruchtfleisch und säuerlich-bitterlichem Geschmack (Citrus paradisi)
How do you pronounce "Grapefruit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grapefruit" is [ˈɡʁɛɪ̯pˌfʁuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grapefruit" come from?
"Grapefruit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Grapefruit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-P-E-F-R-U-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁɛɪ̯pˌfʁuːt] (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