Grillette

[ɡʁiˈlɛtə]

/[ɡʁiˈlɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Grillette” 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) - Steak aus Hackfleisch, das auf einem Grill geröstet wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-grillette · Grillette · German

Grillette · 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.

Key facts for Grillette
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrillette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁiˈlɛtə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grillette“ im Deutschen

Grilletteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Grillette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁiˈlɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Steak aus Hackfleisch, das auf einem Grill geröstet wurde".

Grillette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Grillette, spelled G-R-I-L-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Steak aus Hackfleisch, das auf einem Grill geröstet wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Toastscheiben toasten, mit Ketchup bestreichen und eine Grillette dazwischen legen, vorher mit gerösteten Zwiebeln toppen.

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 "Grillette"?
"Grillette" is spelled G-R-I-L-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁiˈlɛtə].
What does "Grillette" mean?
As a noun, "Grillette" means: Steak aus Hackfleisch, das auf einem Grill geröstet wurde
How do you pronounce "Grillette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grillette" is [ɡʁiˈlɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grillette" come from?
"Grillette" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list