großer Teich

[ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈtaɪ̯ç]

/[ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈtaɪ̯ç]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der atlantische Ozean

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-er-teich · großer Teich · German

großer Teich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 großer Teich
PropertyValue
Headwordgroßer Teich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈtaɪ̯ç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „großer Teich“ im Deutschen

großer Teichschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

großer Teich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈtaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der atlantische Ozean".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for großer Teich, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is großer Teich, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-R- -T-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der atlantische Ozean

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich werde mir deine Geliebte nur schnappen und über den großen Teich verfrachten.“
  2. „Soweit Zack wusste, flog sie ebenfalls gerade über den großen Teich, ebenso wie Hanley, und würde etwa zwei Stunden früher als er selbst in London ankommen.“

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 "großer Teich"?
"großer Teich" is spelled G-R-O-SS-E-R- -T-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈtaɪ̯ç].
What does "großer Teich" mean?
As a phrase, "großer Teich" means: der atlantische Ozean
How do you pronounce "großer Teich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "großer Teich" is [ˌɡʁoːsɐ ˈtaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "großer Teich" come from?
"großer Teich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list