Greif

Name: Greif, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɡʁaɪ̯f]

/[ɡʁaɪ̯f]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Greif” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,748. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,748
frequency rank, German: 5,117
“G” headwords: 7
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fabelwesen, verwandt dem Drachen, jedoch meist mit Adlerkopf und -flügeln sowie Löwenkörper

Corpus desk

Index DE-greif · Greif · German

Greif · rank #22,748 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

FREQ-MID #22,748
LEN-MID 5 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
VAR-MID 7 variants
BOOK-DENSE 5,117
PHOTO-FINISH Graubünden

Nearest frequency peer: Graubünden (-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.

Gewinnerin

77,256
Glasgow

77,255
Graubünden

77,254
Greif

77,253
Güterverkehr

77,252
Hallenbad

77,251

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Greif vs grey

40% similar

Greif vs grip

40% similar

Greif vs Griff

60% similar

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

Key facts for Greif
Property	Value
Headword	Greif
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ɡʁaɪ̯f]
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#22,748
Misspellings tracked	7
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Greif“

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

#22,748

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Graubünden“ (#22,747), „Güterverkehr“ (#22,749), „Glasgow“ (#22,746). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Greif“ bei #22,748. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Greif (IPA [ɡʁaɪ̯f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,748 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 Greif, with forms such as "gerif", "ggreif", and "grefi". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grey", "grip", "Griff", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Greif, spelled G-R-E-I-F.

Definition

1
Fabelwesen, verwandt dem Drachen, jedoch meist mit Adlerkopf und -flügeln sowie Löwenkörper
2
kurz für Greifvogel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Der Greif als Wappentier ist vor Allem in den Gebieten an der Ostsee beliebt.
„Gigant, der einen Greif aus seiner Felsenhöhle hervorzieht.“

This word in other languages

griffin(English)grifo(Español)griffon(Français)grifo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

gerif
ggreif
grefi
greiff
grief
grreif
rgeif

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Greif"

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 "Greif"?

"Greif" is spelled G-R-E-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaɪ̯f].

What does "Greif" mean?

As a noun, "Greif" means: Fabelwesen, verwandt dem Drachen, jedoch meist mit Adlerkopf und -flügeln sowie Löwenkörper

What words are commonly confused with "Greif"?

"Greif" is commonly confused with "grey", "grip", "Griff". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Greif"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Greif" is [ɡʁaɪ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Greif" come from?

"Greif" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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