grätig

[ˈɡʁɛːtɪç]

/[ˈɡʁɛːtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - voller Gräten

Corpus desk

Index DE-gratig · grätig · German

grätig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for grätig
PropertyValue
Headwordgrätig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁɛːtɪç]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „grätig“ im Deutschen

grätigliegt 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

grätig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛːtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for grätig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is grätig, spelled G-R-Ä-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    voller Gräten
  2. 2
    mürrisch, schlecht gelaunt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Fisch hat gut geschmeckt, war aber sehr grätig.
  2. Wenn Sabine grätig ist, sollte man sie besser in Ruhe lassen.

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 "grätig"?
"grätig" is spelled G-R-Ä-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɛːtɪç].
What does "grätig" mean?
As an adjective, "grätig" means: voller Gräten
How do you pronounce "grätig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grätig" is [ˈɡʁɛːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grätig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list