Grauzonen

[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌt͡soːnən]

/[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌt͡soːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grauzonen” is uncommon German (frequency #98,523 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,523
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grauzone

Key facts for Grauzonen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrauzonen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌt͡soːnən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,523
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grauzonen” 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). Grauzonen 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

Grauzonen is uncommon German at frequency #98,523 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌt͡soːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Grauzonen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grauzonen, spelled G-R-A-U-Z-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grauzone
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Grauzone
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grauzone
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Grauzone

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 "Grauzonen"?
"Grauzonen" is spelled G-R-A-U-Z-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌt͡soːnən].
What does "Grauzonen" mean?
As a noun, "Grauzonen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grauzone
How do you pronounce "Grauzonen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grauzonen" is [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌt͡soːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grauzonen" come from?
"Grauzonen" 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 “Grauzonen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-U-Z-O-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌt͡soːnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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