Greisen

[ˈɡʁaɪ̯zn̩]

/[ˈɡʁaɪ̯zn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Greisen” is uncommon German (frequency #78,063 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,063
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Greis

Key facts for Greisen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGreisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Greisen” 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). Greisen 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

Greisen is uncommon German at frequency #78,063 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁaɪ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Greis".

Greisen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Greisen, spelled G-R-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Greis

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 "Greisen"?
"Greisen" is spelled G-R-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "Greisen" mean?
As a noun, "Greisen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Greis
How do you pronounce "Greisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Greisen" is [ˈɡʁaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Greisen" come from?
"Greisen" 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 “Greisen”

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

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