Griesgram
[ˈɡʁiːsˌɡʁaːm]
The verdict
“Griesgram” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mürrische, übellaunige, abweisende Person
Corpus desk
Index DE-griesgram · Griesgram · German
Griesgram · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Griesgram |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁiːsˌɡʁaːm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Griesgram“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Griesgram is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁiːsˌɡʁaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mürrische, übellaunige, abweisende Person".
Zero misspellings are on record for Griesgram 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Griesgram, spelled G-R-I-E-S-G-R-A-M.
Definition
- 1mürrische, übellaunige, abweisende Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Griesgram appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sei bloß leise im Treppenhaus, sonst fährt dich dieser alte Griesgram aus der zweiten Etage wieder so an wie neulich.
„Dennoch hat der Mann sich zu einem höllischen Griesgram entwickelt, der den lächerlichsten Spitznamen der Stadt mit sich herumschleppte.“
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.