Grimma

[ˈɡʁɪma]

/[ˈɡʁɪma]/ name

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The verdict

“Grimma” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,003
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-grimma · Grimma · German

Grimma · rank #46,003 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,003
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Griffel

Nearest frequency peer: Griffel (-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 „Grimma“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Grimma“ 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).

Grimma vs Grimme
83% similar
Grimma vs Grimms
83% similar
Grimma vs grimmig
57% similar

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

Key facts for Grimma
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrimma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡʁɪma]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,003
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grimma“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Grimmaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Griffel“ (#46,002), „Grimms“ (#46,004), „Graves“ (#46,001). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grimma“ bei #46,003. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Grimma (IPA [ˈɡʁɪma]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,003 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grimma, with forms such as "ggrimma", "girmma", and "grima". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Grimme", "Grimms", "grimmig", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grimma, spelled G-R-I-M-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Grimma liegt in Deutschlands Osten.
  2. „In Göschens Verlagsbüro in Grimma saß Seume auf glühenden Kohlen, über Oden von Klopstock und Romane von Wieland gebeugt, manchmal hochfahrend, häufig niedergedrückt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrimma
  • girmma
  • grima
  • grimam
  • grmima
  • grrimma
  • rgimma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrimma1girmma2grima1grimam2grmima2grrimma1rgimma2
Edit distance from "Grimma"

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 "Grimma"?
"Grimma" is spelled G-R-I-M-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɪma].
What does "Grimma" mean?
As a proper noun, "Grimma" means: eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Grimma"?
"Grimma" is commonly confused with "Grimme", "Grimms", "grimmig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grimma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grimma" is [ˈɡʁɪma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grimma" come from?
"Grimma" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Grimms#46,004Graves#46,001irisch#46,049Gabeln#45,950

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gnome7 variantsFutur7 variantskitten7 variantsleger7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list