griot

[ɡʁijo]

/[ɡʁijo]/ noun

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The verdict

“griot” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Griot

Key facts for griot
PropertyValue
Headwordgriot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁijo]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “griot” sits in German frequency

griot falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

griot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁijo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Griot".

No generated misspelling entries exist for griot in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is griot, spelled G-R-I-O-T.

Definition

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    Griot

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "griot"?
"griot" is spelled G-R-I-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁijo].
What does "griot" mean?
As a noun, "griot" means: Griot
How do you pronounce "griot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "griot" is [ɡʁijo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "griot" come from?
"griot" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “griot”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-I-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡʁijo] (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
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