Grenzsteine

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌʃtaɪ̯nə]

/[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌʃtaɪ̯nə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grenzsteine” is uncommon German (frequency #91,688 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,688
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Grenzstein

Key facts for Grenzsteine
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrenzsteine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌʃtaɪ̯nə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,688
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grenzsteine” 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). Grenzsteine 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

Grenzsteine is uncommon German at frequency #91,688 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌʃtaɪ̯nə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Grenzsteine 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grenzsteine, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-S-T-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Grenzstein
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grenzstein
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Grenzstein
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Grenzstein

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

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

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