Grenzkontrolle

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡skɔnˌtʁɔlə]

/[ˈɡʁɛnt͡skɔnˌtʁɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grenzkontrolle” is uncommon German (frequency #98,529 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,529
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Überprüfung von Identitäten und eingeführten Gegenständen bei der Überschreitung von Grenzen zwischen Regionen oder Staaten

Key facts for Grenzkontrolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrenzkontrolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɛnt͡skɔnˌtʁɔlə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#98,529
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grenzkontrolle” 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). Grenzkontrolle 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

Grenzkontrolle is uncommon German at frequency #98,529 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛnt͡skɔnˌtʁɔlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Grenzkontrolle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grenzkontrolle, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-K-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Überprüfung von Identitäten und eingeführten Gegenständen bei der Überschreitung von Grenzen zwischen Regionen oder Staaten
  2. 2
    Person beziehungsweise Institution, die eine Kontrolle gemäß Bedeutung 1 durchführt

Synonyms

Grenzer

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 "Grenzkontrolle"?
"Grenzkontrolle" is spelled G-R-E-N-Z-K-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡skɔnˌtʁɔlə].
What does "Grenzkontrolle" mean?
As a noun, "Grenzkontrolle" means: Überprüfung von Identitäten und eingeführten Gegenständen bei der Überschreitung von Grenzen zwischen Regionen oder Staaten
How do you pronounce "Grenzkontrolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grenzkontrolle" is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡skɔnˌtʁɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grenzkontrolle" come from?
"Grenzkontrolle" 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 “Grenzkontrolle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-E-N-Z-K-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁɛnt͡skɔnˌtʁɔlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list