Grenzübergang

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʔyːbɐˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʔyːbɐˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grenzübergang” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,085
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stelle, an der man eine Grenze zwischen Staaten passieren kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-grenzubergang · Grenzübergang · German

Grenzübergang · rank #31,085 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,085
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH grenzenlose

Nearest frequency peer: grenzenlose (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Grenzübergang“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Grenzübergang“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grenzübergang
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrenzübergang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʔyːbɐˌɡaŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#31,085
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grenzübergang“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Grenzübergangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „grenzenlose“ (#31,084), „growth“ (#31,086), „Gravitation“ (#31,083). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grenzübergang“ bei #31,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Grenzübergang (IPA [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʔyːbɐˌɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,085 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grenzübergang, with forms such as "gernzübergang", "ggrenzübergang", and "grennzübergang". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Grenzübergang, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-Ü-B-E-R-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle, an der man eine Grenze zwischen Staaten passieren kann
  2. 2
    stetiges Fortsetzen, auch zu einer Definitionslücke; scheinbares Erreichen des Ziels durch unendlich kleine Annäherung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Grenzübergänge wurden geschlossen.
  2. „Er war gerade mit seinem Trabbi über einen provisorischen Grenzübergang in den Westen gekommen.“

This word in other languages

checkpoint(English)poste-frontière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gernzübergang
  • ggrenzübergang
  • grennzübergang
  • grenzbüergang
  • grenzzübergang
  • grenzübbergang
  • grenzübegrang
  • grenzüberagng
  • grenzübergagn
  • grenzübergangg
  • grenzüberganng
  • grenzüberggang
  • grenzübergnag
  • grenzüberrgang
  • grenzübregang
  • grenzüebrgang
  • grenüzbergang
  • greznübergang
  • grnezübergang
  • grrenzübergang
  • rgenzübergang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grenzübergang - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gernzübergang2ggrenzübergang1grennzübergang1grenzbüergang2grenzzübergang1grenzübbergang1grenzübegrang2grenzüberagng2
Edit distance from "Grenzübergang"

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 "Grenzübergang"?
"Grenzübergang" is spelled G-R-E-N-Z-Ü-B-E-R-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʔyːbɐˌɡaŋ].
What does "Grenzübergang" mean?
As a noun, "Grenzübergang" means: Stelle, an der man eine Grenze zwischen Staaten passieren kann
What are common misspellings of "Grenzübergang"?
Common misspellings include "gernzübergang", "ggrenzübergang", "grennzübergang", "grenzbüergang", "grenzzübergang". The correct spelling is "Grenzübergang".
How do you pronounce "Grenzübergang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grenzübergang" is [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sʔyːbɐˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grenzübergang" come from?
"Grenzübergang" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list