griechische

[ˈɡʁiːçɪʃə]

/[ˈɡʁiːçɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“griechische” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,197 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,197
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

griechische vs Griechischen
83% similar
griechische vs griechischer
92% similar
griechische vs griechisches
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for griechische
PropertyValue
Headwordgriechische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁiːçɪʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,197
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “griechische” 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). griechische lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for griechische is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁiːçɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,197 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for griechische, with forms such as "ggriechische", "girechische", and "greichische". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Griechischen", "griechischer", "griechisches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is griechische, spelled G-R-I-E-C-H-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  7. 7
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  8. 8
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggriechische,girechische,greichische,gricehische,griecchische,griechhische,griechicshe,griechiscche,griechisceh,griechischhe,griechishce,griechissche,griechsiche,griecihsche,griehcische,grriechische,rgiechische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of griechische - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggriechische1girechische2greichische2gricehische2griecchische1griechhische1griechicshe2griechiscche1
Edit distance from "griechische"

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 "griechische"?
"griechische" is spelled G-R-I-E-C-H-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁiːçɪʃə].
What does "griechische" mean?
As an adjective, "griechische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs griechisch
What words are commonly confused with "griechische"?
"griechische" is commonly confused with "Griechischen", "griechischer", "griechisches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "griechische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "griechische" is [ˈɡʁiːçɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "griechische" come from?
"griechische" 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 “griechische”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-I-E-C-H-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁiːçɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Griechischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. griechische vs Griechischen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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