grausig

[ˈɡʁaʊ̯zɪç]

/[ˈɡʁaʊ̯zɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“grausig” is uncommon German (frequency #63,381 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,381
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grausen auslösend; entsetzlich

Key facts for grausig
PropertyValue
Headwordgrausig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁaʊ̯zɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,381
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grausig” 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). grausig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

grausig is uncommon German at frequency #63,381 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʁaʊ̯zɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

grausig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is grausig, spelled G-R-A-U-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grausen auslösend; entsetzlich
  2. 2
    arg, besonders; sehr

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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); 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 "grausig"?
"grausig" is spelled G-R-A-U-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯zɪç].
What does "grausig" mean?
As an adjective, "grausig" means: Grausen auslösend; entsetzlich
How do you pronounce "grausig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grausig" is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯zɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grausig" come from?
"grausig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “grausig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-U-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁaʊ̯zɪç] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list