Grenzstein
[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌʃtaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Grenzstein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - punktuelle Markierung einer Grundstücks- oder Landesgrenze oder dergleichen durch einen Stein
Corpus desk
Index DE-grenzstein · Grenzstein · German
Grenzstein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Grenzstein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌʃtaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Grenzstein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Grenzstein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "punktuelle Markierung einer Grundstücks- oder Landesgrenze oder dergleichen durch einen Stein".
Zero misspellings are on record for Grenzstein in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grenzstein, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-S-T-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1punktuelle Markierung einer Grundstücks- oder Landesgrenze oder dergleichen durch einen Stein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Grenzstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Grenzstein war unter hohem Gras verborgen.
„Seit dem 16. Jahrhundert wurde der Rennsteig durch Grenzsteine markiert, die politische Hoheitszeichen darstellten.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.