Graupe

[ˈɡʁaʊ̯pə]

/[ˈɡʁaʊ̯pə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Graupe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - geschältes, poliertes Gersten- oder Weizenkorn von runder bis länglicher Form

Corpus desk

Index DE-graupe · Graupe · German

Graupe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Graupe
PropertyValue
HeadwordGraupe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁaʊ̯pə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Graupe” sits in German frequency

Graupe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Graupe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁaʊ̯pə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geschältes, poliertes Gersten- oder Weizenkorn von runder bis länglicher Form".

No misspelling variants are generated for Graupe in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Graupe, spelled G-R-A-U-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    geschältes, poliertes Gersten- oder Weizenkorn von runder bis länglicher Form

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „An den restlichen Tagen kam das auf den Tisch, was man auf dem Markt ergattern konnte: manchmal Graupen mit Kohl, manchmal Brot mit Schmalz.“
  2. „Sie nippte an dem Braten wie ein Vögelchen und aß ein paar Graupen und trank drei Mundvoll Wein.“

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Graupe"?
"Graupe" is spelled G-R-A-U-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯pə].
What does "Graupe" mean?
As a noun, "Graupe" means: geschältes, poliertes Gersten- oder Weizenkorn von runder bis länglicher Form
How do you pronounce "Graupe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Graupe" is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯pə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Graupe" come from?
"Graupe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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