groß
[ɡʁoːs]
The verdict
“groß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von beträchtlichem Ausmaß
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro · groß · German
groß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | groß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɡʁoːs] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „groß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
groß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡʁoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
groß has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 groß, spelled G-R-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1von beträchtlichem Ausmaß
- 2mehr als der Durchschnitt
- 3erwachsen
- 4von Bedeutung, bemerkenswert
- 5in dieser (bestimmten) Größe, diese Größe aufweisend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how groß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Baum ist aber nicht sehr groß für sein Alter.
„Das Misstrauen gegenüber gentechnisch veränderten Lebensmitteln ist zwar groß, allerdings sind »Gene« natürlich in jedem Lebewesen und damit auch in allen Nahrungsmitteln enthalten.“
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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.