Griebs

[ɡʁiːps]

/[ɡʁiːps]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der beim Verzehr oftmals nicht mitgegessene Teil von Äpfeln oder Birnen, der das Kerngehäuse mit den Samen enthält

Key facts for Griebs
PropertyValue
HeadwordGriebs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁiːps]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Griebs” sits in German frequency

Griebs falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Griebs is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁiːps]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der beim Verzehr oftmals nicht mitgegessene Teil von Äpfeln oder Birnen, der das Kerngehäuse mit den Samen enthält".

Griebs doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Griebs, spelled G-R-I-E-B-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    der beim Verzehr oftmals nicht mitgegessene Teil von Äpfeln oder Birnen, der das Kerngehäuse mit den Samen enthält

Synonyms

ApfelgriebsAppelkriepschÄppelkriepschBirnengriebsButzButzenGriebschGriepschKriepsch

This word in other languages

core(English)corazón(Español)trognon(Français)

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 "Griebs"?
"Griebs" is spelled G-R-I-E-B-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁiːps].
What does "Griebs" mean?
As a noun, "Griebs" means: der beim Verzehr oftmals nicht mitgegessene Teil von Äpfeln oder Birnen, der das Kerngehäuse mit den Samen enthält
How do you pronounce "Griebs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Griebs" is [ɡʁiːps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Griebs" come from?
"Griebs" 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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Using “Griebs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-I-E-B-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡʁiːps] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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