großbritannisch

[ˌɡʁoːsbʁiˈtanɪʃ]

/[ˌɡʁoːsbʁiˈtanɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Großbritannien betreffend, aus Großbritannien kommend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-britannisch · großbritannisch · German

großbritannisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for großbritannisch
PropertyValue
Headwordgroßbritannisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɡʁoːsbʁiˈtanɪʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „großbritannisch“ im Deutschen

großbritannischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

großbritannisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɡʁoːsbʁiˈtanɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Großbritannien betreffend, aus Großbritannien kommend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for großbritannisch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is großbritannisch, spelled G-R-O-S-S-B-R-I-T-A-N-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großbritannien betreffend, aus Großbritannien kommend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how großbritannisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aber die rebellischen Iren klagten nur das Grundprinzip des großbritannischen Staatswesens ein, in dem eine Selbstbestimmung aller Bürger angelegt war.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "großbritannisch"?
"großbritannisch" is spelled G-R-O-SS-B-R-I-T-A-N-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡʁoːsbʁiˈtanɪʃ].
What does "großbritannisch" mean?
As an adjective, "großbritannisch" means: Großbritannien betreffend, aus Großbritannien kommend
How do you pronounce "großbritannisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "großbritannisch" is [ˌɡʁoːsbʁiˈtanɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "großbritannisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list