Grieß

[ɡʁiːs]

/[ɡʁiːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Grieß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleinkörnig gemahlenes Getreideerzeugnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-grie · Grieß · German

Grieß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Grieß
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrieß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁiːs]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grieß“ im Deutschen

Grießschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Grieß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁiːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleinkörnig gemahlenes Getreideerzeugnis".

Grieß doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Grieß, spelled G-R-I-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinkörnig gemahlenes Getreideerzeugnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Grundlage für italienische Polenta oder mexikanische Tortilla ist Grieß aus Mais.
  2. „Und nie tun wir es vergeblich, stets füllen sich unsere Säckchen mit Mehl und mit Grieß.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Grieß"?
"Grieß" is spelled G-R-I-E-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁiːs].
What does "Grieß" mean?
As a noun, "Grieß" means: kleinkörnig gemahlenes Getreideerzeugnis
How do you pronounce "Grieß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grieß" is [ɡʁiːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grieß" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list