Gravierung

[ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ]

/[ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, etwas aus Stein oder Metall einzuschneiden (zu gravieren)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gravierung · Gravierung · German

Gravierung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Gravierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGravierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gravierung“ im Deutschen

Gravierungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

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

  1. 1
    Vorgang, etwas aus Stein oder Metall einzuschneiden (zu gravieren)
  2. 2
    Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift), die auf etwas eingraviert wurde

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gravierung"?
"Gravierung" is spelled G-R-A-V-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ].
What does "Gravierung" mean?
As a noun, "Gravierung" means: Vorgang, etwas aus Stein oder Metall einzuschneiden (zu gravieren)
How do you pronounce "Gravierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gravierung" is [ɡʁaˈviːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gravierung" come from?
"Gravierung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list