Großkrieg

[ˈɡʁoːsˌkʁiːk]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌkʁiːk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krieg von sehr großen Ausmaßen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-krieg · Großkrieg · German

Großkrieg · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Großkrieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßkrieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌkʁiːk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großkrieg“ im Deutschen

Großkriegschafft 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

Großkrieg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌkʁiːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Krieg von sehr großen Ausmaßen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Großkrieg in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Großkrieg, spelled G-R-O-S-S-K-R-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krieg von sehr großen Ausmaßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Oktober 1898 sah es ein paar Wochen lang so aus, als würde der Sieg von Omdurman zu einem europäischen Großkrieg führen.“

Antonyms

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 "Großkrieg"?
"Großkrieg" is spelled G-R-O-SS-K-R-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌkʁiːk].
What does "Großkrieg" mean?
As a noun, "Großkrieg" means: Krieg von sehr großen Ausmaßen
How do you pronounce "Großkrieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großkrieg" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌkʁiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großkrieg" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list