grazil

[ɡʁaˈt͡siːl]

/[ɡʁaˈt͡siːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zart gebaut, zierlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-grazil · grazil · German

grazil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 grazil
PropertyValue
Headwordgrazil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡʁaˈt͡siːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „grazil“ im Deutschen

grazilliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grazil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡʁaˈt͡siːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zart gebaut, zierlich".

No generated misspelling entries exist for grazil in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is grazil, spelled G-R-A-Z-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zart gebaut, zierlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mal ließ sie ihre Models grazil und zerbrechlich, mal kriegerisch und dominant über den Laufsteg schreiten. Die Kollektion spielte mit Androgynie, sie vereinte sinnlich-weibliche Elemente mit männlich-kriegerischen und verlieh der femininen Silhouette bisweilen kühle Dominanz.“
  2. „Es war eine unsäglich feine Figur: schlank, grazile Glieder, geistvolles Profil, griechische Nase. Dunkle, glattgescheitelte Lockenwellen fielen über Schläfe, Ohr und Nacken; ein durchsichtiger, jünglinghafter Flaum bedeckte Kinn und Lippen.“

Antonyms

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 "grazil"?
"grazil" is spelled G-R-A-Z-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaˈt͡siːl].
What does "grazil" mean?
As an adjective, "grazil" means: zart gebaut, zierlich
How do you pronounce "grazil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grazil" is [ɡʁaˈt͡siːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grazil" come from?
"grazil" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list