Gravüre

[ɡʁaˈvyːʁə]

/[ɡʁaˈvyːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Gravüre” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift), die auf etwas eingraviert wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-gravure · Gravüre · German

Gravüre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Gravüre
PropertyValue
HeadwordGravüre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁaˈvyːʁə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gravüre“ im Deutschen

Gravüresitzt 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

Gravüre is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁaˈvyːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Gravüre in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gravüre, spelled G-R-A-V-Ü-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift), die auf etwas eingraviert wurde
  2. 2
    Erzeugnis der Gravierkunst
  3. 3
    Platte für den Tiefdruck, die auf fotomechanischem Weg hergestellt wurde
  4. 4
    Druck, der mithilfe einer solchen Platte hergestellt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Gravüre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie besuchte eine Ausstellung alter Gravüren.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gravüre"?
"Gravüre" is spelled G-R-A-V-Ü-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaˈvyːʁə].
What does "Gravüre" mean?
As a noun, "Gravüre" means: Verzierung (Bild oder Schrift), die auf etwas eingraviert wurde
How do you pronounce "Gravüre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gravüre" is [ɡʁaˈvyːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gravüre" come from?
"Gravüre" 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