Grinden

[ˈɡʁɪndn̩]

/[ˈɡʁɪndn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grinden” is uncommon German (frequency #79,256 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,256
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grind

Corpus desk

Index DE-grinden · Grinden · German

Grinden · rank #79,256 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,256
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH griese

Nearest frequency peer: griese (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Grinden“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Grinden“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grinden
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɪndn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grinden“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Grindenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „griese“ (#79,255), „Grams“ (#79,253), „Grammys“ (#79,252). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grinden“ bei #79,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Grinden is uncommon German at frequency #79,256 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɪndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grind".

Grinden has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grinden, spelled G-R-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grind

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 "Grinden"?
"Grinden" is spelled G-R-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɪndn̩].
What does "Grinden" mean?
As a noun, "Grinden" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grind
How do you pronounce "Grinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grinden" is [ˈɡʁɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grinden" come from?
"Grinden" 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 "Grinden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Grammys#79,252gröbere#79,261gracias#79,250gottlos#79,246

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list