Grenzregion

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʁeˌɡi̯oːn]

/[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʁeˌɡi̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Grenzregion” is uncommon German (frequency #57,050 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,050
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebiet nahe einer Grenze

Corpus desk

Index DE-grenzregion · Grenzregion · German

Grenzregion · rank #57,050 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,050
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH greifst

Nearest frequency peer: greifst (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Grenzregion“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Grenzregion“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grenzregion
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrenzregion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʁeˌɡi̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#57,050
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grenzregion“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Grenzregionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „greifst“ (#57,048), „grauenhafte“ (#57,047), „grins“ (#57,053). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grenzregion“ bei #57,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Grenzregion is uncommon German at frequency #57,050 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʁeˌɡi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebiet nahe einer Grenze".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Grenzregion in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Grenzregion, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-R-E-G-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebiet nahe einer Grenze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und dann sind da noch die 200000 Menschen, die seit fast 40 Jahren in der Grenzregion zwischen Algerien, Marokko und Mauretanien ausharren.“
  2. „So wie sich das liberale Kalifornien treu bleibt, etwa beim Schutz von Flüchtlingen, werde die gesamte Grenzregion versuchen, sich Trump zu entziehen.“

Synonyms

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 "Grenzregion"?
"Grenzregion" is spelled G-R-E-N-Z-R-E-G-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʁeˌɡi̯oːn].
What does "Grenzregion" mean?
As a noun, "Grenzregion" means: Gebiet nahe einer Grenze
How do you pronounce "Grenzregion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grenzregion" is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʁeˌɡi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grenzregion" come from?
"Grenzregion" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list