Grasmücke

[ˈɡʁaːsˌmʏkə]

/[ˈɡʁaːsˌmʏkə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - insektenfressender Singvogel aus der Gattung Sylvia

Corpus desk

Index DE-grasmucke · Grasmücke · German

Grasmücke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Grasmücke
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrasmücke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁaːsˌmʏkə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grasmücke“ im Deutschen

Grasmückeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Grasmücke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁaːsˌmʏkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "insektenfressender Singvogel aus der Gattung Sylvia".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Grasmücke, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Grasmücke, spelled G-R-A-S-M-Ü-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    insektenfressender Singvogel aus der Gattung Sylvia

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Grasmücken sind hervorragende Sänger.

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 "Grasmücke"?
"Grasmücke" is spelled G-R-A-S-M-Ü-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaːsˌmʏkə].
What does "Grasmücke" mean?
As a noun, "Grasmücke" means: insektenfressender Singvogel aus der Gattung Sylvia
How do you pronounce "Grasmücke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grasmücke" is [ˈɡʁaːsˌmʏkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grasmücke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list