griffe

[ˈɡʁɪfə]

/[ˈɡʁɪfə]/ verb

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The verdict

“griffe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,574. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,574
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs greifen

Corpus desk

Index DE-griffe · griffe · German

griffe · rank #32,574 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,574
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grabmal

Nearest frequency peer: Grabmal (-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 „griffe“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

griffe vs Grippe
50% similar
griffe vs Grimme
50% similar
griffe vs Grille
50% similar

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

Key facts for griffe
PropertyValue
Headwordgriffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡʁɪfə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,574
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „griffe“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grabmal“ (#32,573), „grundlegendes“ (#32,575), „golem“ (#32,572). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „griffe“ bei #32,574. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around griffe (IPA [ˈɡʁɪfə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,574 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for griffe, with forms such as "ggriffe", "girffe", and "grfife". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Grippe", "Grimme", "Grille", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is griffe, spelled G-R-I-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs greifen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs greifen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggriffe
  • girffe
  • grfife
  • grife
  • grifef
  • grriffe
  • rgiffe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of griffe - 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.

ggriffe1girffe2grfife2grife1grifef2grriffe1rgiffe2
Edit distance from "griffe"

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 "griffe"?
"griffe" is spelled G-R-I-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɪfə].
What does "griffe" mean?
As a verb, "griffe" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs greifen
What words are commonly confused with "griffe"?
"griffe" is commonly confused with "Grippe", "Grimme", "Grille". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "griffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "griffe" is [ˈɡʁɪfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "griffe" come from?
"griffe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glühen#32,571Indigo#32,604Junkie#32,614frames#32,531

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

golem7 variantsHufen7 variantsKnete7 variantskniet7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list