Grappa

[ˈɡʁapa]

/[ˈɡʁapa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grappa” is uncommon German (frequency #69,299 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,299
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - italienischer Tresterbrand, alkoholisches Getränk

Corpus desk

Index DE-grappa · Grappa · German

Grappa · rank #69,299 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,299
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grants

Nearest frequency peer: Grants (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Grappa“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Grappa“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grappa
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrappa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁapa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grappa“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Grappafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Grants“ (#69,298), „Graden“ (#69,296), „Gotland“ (#69,295). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grappa“ bei #69,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Grappa is uncommon German at frequency #69,299 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁapa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Grappa in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Grappa, spelled G-R-A-P-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    italienischer Tresterbrand, alkoholisches Getränk
  2. 2
    jeglicher Tresterbrand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zum Cappuccino passt ein Grappa.
  2. Grappa kann bis zu 70% Alkohol haben.

Synonyms

Tresterbrand

This word in other languages

grappa(English)grappa(Français)

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 "Grappa"?
"Grappa" is spelled G-R-A-P-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁapa].
What does "Grappa" mean?
As a noun, "Grappa" means: italienischer Tresterbrand, alkoholisches Getränk
How do you pronounce "Grappa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grappa" is [ˈɡʁapa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grappa" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Grappa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Grants#69,298Graden#69,296giften#69,288Gewühl#69,285

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list