Gräte
[ˈɡʁɛːtə]
The verdict
“Gräte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stäbe aus verknöchertem Bindegewebe im Muskelfleisch von Fischen
Corpus desk
Index DE-grate · Gräte · German
Gräte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gräte |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁɛːtə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gräte“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gräte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gräte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gräte, spelled G-R-Ä-T-E.
Definition
- 1Stäbe aus verknöchertem Bindegewebe im Muskelfleisch von Fischen
- 2Knochen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gräte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vorsicht! Dieser Fisch hat viele Gräten.
„Er nahm die Gräten aus dem Unglücksfisch, enthäutete ihn und schnitt ihn blättrig.“
Synonyms
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.