Greek

[ɡɹiːk]

/[ɡɹiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Greek” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,543
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grieche, Griechin

Corpus desk

Index DE-greek · Greek · German

Greek · rank #42,543 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,543
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH glaubwürdige

Nearest frequency peer: glaubwürdige (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Greek“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Greek“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Greek vs grey
40% similar
Greek vs green
60% similar
Greek vs Greif
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Greek
PropertyValue
HeadwordGreek
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡɹiːk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,543
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Greek“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Greekliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „glaubwürdige“ (#42,542), „grenzwertig“ (#42,544), „griffbereit“ (#42,545). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Greek“ bei #42,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Greek (IPA [ɡɹiːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,543 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Greek, with forms such as "gerek", "ggreek", and "greekk". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "grey", "green", "Greif", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Greek, spelled G-R-E-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grieche, Griechin
  2. 2
    die Sprache Griechisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When Greek meets Greek
  2. "It was with this accommodating spirit towards Alexius, which, for many different and complicated reasons, had now animated most of the crusaders, that the chiefs consented to a measure which, in other circumstances, they would probably have refused, as undue to the Greeks, and dishonourable to themselves. "

Synonyms

Hellene

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gerek
  • ggreek
  • greekk
  • grek
  • greke
  • grreek
  • rgeek

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Greek - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gerek2ggreek1greekk1grek1greke2grreek1rgeek2
Edit distance from "Greek"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Greek"?
"Greek" is spelled G-R-E-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɹiːk].
What does "Greek" mean?
As a noun, "Greek" means: Grieche, Griechin
What words are commonly confused with "Greek"?
"Greek" is commonly confused with "grey", "green", "Greif". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Greek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Greek" is [ɡɹiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Greek" come from?
"Greek" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Greek", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

halal#42,554hallt#42,556Geert#42,513Hülse#42,585

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

forma7 variantsjihad7 variantsFalun7 variantsElche7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list