Großmut

[ˈɡʁoːsˌmuːt]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌmuːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft einer Person, anderen etwas gönnen und leicht vergeben zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-mut · Großmut · German

Großmut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Großmut
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßmut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌmuːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großmut“ im Deutschen

Großmutsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Großmut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌmuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft einer Person, anderen etwas gönnen und leicht vergeben zu können".

No misspelling variants are generated for Großmut in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Großmut, spelled G-R-O-S-S-M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft einer Person, anderen etwas gönnen und leicht vergeben zu können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nathan der Weise wird vom Volk und von allen Menschen vor allem wegen seiner Güte und Großmut gelobt.“
  2. „Roms Widerstandskraft war nach Cannae durchaus nicht gebrochen. Dem Adressaten dieser Botschaft soll der [sic; richtig wäre: die] römische Großmut sowie die Solidarität der Römer in einer Notlage vorgeführt werden und im Gegensatz dazu die karthagische Kleinmütigkeit.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Kleinlichkeit

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 "Großmut"?
"Großmut" is spelled G-R-O-SS-M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌmuːt].
What does "Großmut" mean?
As a noun, "Großmut" means: Eigenschaft einer Person, anderen etwas gönnen und leicht vergeben zu können
How do you pronounce "Großmut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großmut" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌmuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großmut" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list