Grenzsicherung

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grenzsicherung” is uncommon German (frequency #64,325 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,325
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sicherung einer Grenze

Key facts for Grenzsicherung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrenzsicherung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#64,325
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grenzsicherung” 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). Grenzsicherung 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

Grenzsicherung is uncommon German at frequency #64,325 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sicherung einer Grenze".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Grenzsicherung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Grenzsicherung, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sicherung einer Grenze

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 "Grenzsicherung"?
"Grenzsicherung" is spelled G-R-E-N-Z-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌzɪçəʁʊŋ].
What does "Grenzsicherung" mean?
As a noun, "Grenzsicherung" means: Sicherung einer Grenze
How do you pronounce "Grenzsicherung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grenzsicherung" is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grenzsicherung" come from?
"Grenzsicherung" 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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Using “Grenzsicherung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-E-N-Z-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌzɪçəʁʊŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list