grauenhaften

[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ənhaftn̩]

/[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ənhaftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“grauenhaften” is uncommon German (frequency #75,725 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,725
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft

Key facts for grauenhaften
PropertyValue
Headwordgrauenhaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ənhaftn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#75,725
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grauenhaften” 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). grauenhaften lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grauenhaften is uncommon German at frequency #75,725 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ənhaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

grauenhaften has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 grauenhaften, spelled G-R-A-U-E-N-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft

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 "grauenhaften"?
"grauenhaften" is spelled G-R-A-U-E-N-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ənhaftn̩].
What does "grauenhaften" mean?
As an adjective, "grauenhaften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grauenhaft
How do you pronounce "grauenhaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grauenhaften" is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ənhaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grauenhaften" come from?
"grauenhaften" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “grauenhaften”

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

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

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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