Großfamilie
[ˈɡʁoːsfaˌmiːli̯ə]
The verdict
“Großfamilie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Familie, in der mehr als zwei Generationen von miteinander verwandten Personen unter einem Dach als Gemeinschaft zusammenleben
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro-familie · Großfamilie · German
Großfamilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Großfamilie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁoːsfaˌmiːli̯ə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Großfamilie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Großfamilie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsfaˌmiːli̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Familie, in der mehr als zwei Generationen von miteinander verwandten Personen unter einem Dach als Gemeinschaft zusammenleben".
Großfamilie has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Großfamilie, spelled G-R-O-S-S-F-A-M-I-L-I-E.
Definition
- 1Familie, in der mehr als zwei Generationen von miteinander verwandten Personen unter einem Dach als Gemeinschaft zusammenleben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Großfamilie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Großfamilien ist für die Kinderbetreuung meist durch eines der Familienmitglieder gesorgt.
Eine traditionelle Großfamilie besteht aus Verwandten und eingeheirateten Frauen.
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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.