grein

[ɡʁaɪ̯n]

/[ɡʁaɪ̯n]/ verb

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The verdict

“grein” is uncommon German (frequency #78,062 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,062
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs greinen

Key facts for grein
PropertyValue
Headwordgrein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡʁaɪ̯n]
Letters5
Frequency rank#78,062
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grein” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grein lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grein is uncommon German at frequency #78,062 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡʁaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for grein in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is grein, spelled G-R-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs greinen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs greinen

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 "grein"?
"grein" is spelled G-R-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁaɪ̯n].
What does "grein" mean?
As a verb, "grein" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs greinen
How do you pronounce "grein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grein" is [ɡʁaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grein" come from?
"grein" 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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Using “grein”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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