grinse

[ˈɡʁɪnzə]

/[ˈɡʁɪnzə]/ verb

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The verdict

“grinse” is uncommon German (frequency #61,571 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,571
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grinsen

Key facts for grinse
PropertyValue
Headwordgrinse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡʁɪnzə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grinse” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grinse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grinse is uncommon German at frequency #61,571 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡʁɪnzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for grinse in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is grinse, spelled G-R-I-N-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grinsen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grinsen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grinsen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grinsen

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 "grinse"?
"grinse" is spelled G-R-I-N-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɪnzə].
What does "grinse" mean?
As a verb, "grinse" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grinsen
How do you pronounce "grinse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grinse" is [ˈɡʁɪnzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grinse" come from?
"grinse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “grinse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-I-N-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁɪnzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list