Gravierung
[ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Gravierung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorgang, etwas aus Stein oder Metall einzuschneiden (zu gravieren)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gravierung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Gravierung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Gravierung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Gravierung 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gravierung, spelled G-R-A-V-I-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Vorgang, etwas aus Stein oder Metall einzuschneiden (zu gravieren)
- 2Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift), die auf etwas eingraviert wurde
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Gravierung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-R-A-V-I-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ] (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
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.