Grindwal
[ˈɡʁɪntvaːl]
The verdict
“Grindwal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Tiergattung Globicephala, die zwei Delfinarten umfasst
Corpus desk
Index DE-grindwal · Grindwal · German
Grindwal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Grindwal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁɪntvaːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Grindwal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Grindwal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁɪntvaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Grindwal in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Grindwal, spelled G-R-I-N-D-W-A-L.
Definition
- 1Vertreter der Tiergattung Globicephala, die zwei Delfinarten umfasst
- 2speziell der auch in nördlichen Gewässern heimische gewöhnliche Grindwal
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Grindwal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Grindwale unterscheiden sich unter anderem in ihrem Vorkommensgebiet.
Grindwale lassen sich auch in der Nordsee beobachten.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.