grimmig

[ˈɡʁɪmɪç]

/[ˈɡʁɪmɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“grimmig” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,546
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schlecht gelaunt; von Grimm oder Zorn erfüllt

Corpus desk

Index DE-grimmig · grimmig · German

grimmig · rank #42,546 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,546
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH griffbereit

Nearest frequency peer: griffbereit (-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 „grimmig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „grimmig“ 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).

grimmig vs Grimms
57% similar
grimmig vs Grimm
57% similar
grimmig vs Grimme
57% similar

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

Key facts for grimmig
PropertyValue
Headwordgrimmig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁɪmɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,546
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „grimmig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.grimmigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „griffbereit“ (#42,545), „grenzwertig“ (#42,544), „Greek“ (#42,543). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „grimmig“ bei #42,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around grimmig (IPA [ˈɡʁɪmɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,546 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schlecht gelaunt; von Grimm oder Zorn erfüllt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for grimmig, with forms such as "ggrimmig", "girmmig", and "grimig". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Grimms", "Grimm", "Grimme", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is grimmig, spelled G-R-I-M-M-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schlecht gelaunt; von Grimm oder Zorn erfüllt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Wolf knurrte das Reh grimmig an.
  2. Du brauchst gar nicht grimmig zu schauen.

This word in other languages

fierce(English)furieux(Français)zangado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrimmig
  • girmmig
  • grimig
  • grimimg
  • grimmgi
  • grimmigg
  • grmimig
  • grrimmig
  • rgimmig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrimmig1girmmig2grimig1grimimg2grimmgi2grimmigg1grmimig2grrimmig1
Edit distance from "grimmig"

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 "grimmig"?
"grimmig" is spelled G-R-I-M-M-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɪmɪç].
What does "grimmig" mean?
As an adjective, "grimmig" means: schlecht gelaunt; von Grimm oder Zorn erfüllt
What words are commonly confused with "grimmig"?
"grimmig" is commonly confused with "Grimms", "Grimm", "Grimme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grimmig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grimmig" is [ˈɡʁɪmɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grimmig" come from?
"grimmig" 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 "grimmig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geprobt#42,526gedenke#42,511Hölzern#42,583Idiotie#42,588

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gähnen9 variantshagelt9 variantshitzig9 variantsGedöns9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list