Great Britain

[ˌɡɹeɪ̯t ˈbɹɪtən]

/[ˌɡɹeɪ̯t ˈbɹɪtən]/ name

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The verdict

“Great Britain” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Großbritannien, die größte der Britischen Inseln

Key facts for Great Britain
PropertyValue
HeadwordGreat Britain
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌɡɹeɪ̯t ˈbɹɪtən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Great Britain” sits in German frequency

Great Britain falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Great Britain is 13 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌɡɹeɪ̯t ˈbɹɪtən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Great Britain in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Great Britain, spelled G-R-E-A-T- -B-R-I-T-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großbritannien, die größte der Britischen Inseln
  2. 2
    das Vereinigte Königreich von Großbritannien und Nordirland

Synonyms

BritainUnited KingdomUK

Antonyms

IrelandBrittany

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 "Great Britain"?
"Great Britain" is spelled G-R-E-A-T- -B-R-I-T-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡɹeɪ̯t ˈbɹɪtən].
What does "Great Britain" mean?
As a proper noun, "Great Britain" means: Großbritannien, die größte der Britischen Inseln
How do you pronounce "Great Britain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Great Britain" is [ˌɡɹeɪ̯t ˈbɹɪtən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Great Britain" come from?
"Great Britain" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Great Britain”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-E-A-T- -B-R-I-T-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɡɹeɪ̯t ˈbɹɪtən] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list