Großmogul

[ˈɡʁoːsˌmoːɡʊl]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌmoːɡʊl]/ noun

The verdict

“Großmogul” 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) - Herrscher in Nordindien

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-mogul · Großmogul · German

Großmogul · 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 Großmogul
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßmogul
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌmoːɡʊl]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großmogul“ im Deutschen

Großmogulschafft 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

Großmogul is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌmoːɡʊl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herrscher in Nordindien".

Großmogul doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Großmogul, spelled G-R-O-S-S-M-O-G-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herrscher in Nordindien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Wettbewerb mit Holländern, Portugiesen und Franzosen buhlte die Company um Handelsprivilegien des Großmoguls und der lokalen indischen Herrscher.“
  2. „Als Akbar nur wenige Wochen vor seinem 50. Thronjubiläum 1605 starb, wurde sein Sohn Selim neuer Großmogul.“

Synonyms

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 "Großmogul"?
"Großmogul" is spelled G-R-O-SS-M-O-G-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌmoːɡʊl].
What does "Großmogul" mean?
As a noun, "Großmogul" means: Herrscher in Nordindien
How do you pronounce "Großmogul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großmogul" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌmoːɡʊl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großmogul" come from?
"Großmogul" 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