großen

[ˈɡʁoːsn̩]

/[ˈɡʁoːsn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs groß

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-en · großen · German

großen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for großen
PropertyValue
Headwordgroßen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „großen“ im Deutschen

großensitzt 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

großen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 20 senses are on record.

großen 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is großen, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs groß

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 "großen"?
"großen" is spelled G-R-O-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsn̩].
What does "großen" mean?
As an adjective, "großen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs groß
How do you pronounce "großen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "großen" is [ˈɡʁoːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "großen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list