Großhandel

[ˈɡʁoːsˌhandl̩]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌhandl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handel mit Waren in großen Mengen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-handel · Großhandel · German

Großhandel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Großhandel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßhandel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌhandl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großhandel“ im Deutschen

Großhandelschafft 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

Großhandel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌhandl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handel mit Waren in großen Mengen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Großhandel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Großhandel, spelled G-R-O-S-S-H-A-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handel mit Waren in großen Mengen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Beschäftigte im Großhandel in der Region Hannover sind am Freitag zum Streik aufgerufen. Der Arbeitskampf wirke sich voraussichtlich auf die Apotheker aus, weil Beschäftigte eines pharmazeutischen Großhandels die Arbeit niederlegen sollten, teilte die Gewerkschaft Verdi in Hannover mit."

Synonyms

EngroshandelGrossohandel

Antonyms

DetailhandelEinzelhandelKleinhandel

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 "Großhandel"?
"Großhandel" is spelled G-R-O-SS-H-A-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌhandl̩].
What does "Großhandel" mean?
As a noun, "Großhandel" means: Handel mit Waren in großen Mengen
How do you pronounce "Großhandel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großhandel" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌhandl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großhandel" come from?
"Großhandel" 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