grauslich
[ˈɡʁaʊ̯slɪç]
The verdict
“grauslich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abscheulich, Schaudern hervorrufend
Corpus desk
Index DE-grauslich · grauslich · German
grauslich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grauslich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁaʊ̯slɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „grauslich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
grauslich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʁaʊ̯slɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abscheulich, Schaudern hervorrufend".
Zero misspellings are on record for grauslich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is grauslich, spelled G-R-A-U-S-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1abscheulich, Schaudern hervorrufend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how grauslich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es war unglaublich grauslich, den alten Kühlschrank zu putzen.
Synonyms
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.