Großpapa
[ˈɡʁoːsˌpapa]
The verdict
“Großpapa” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Großvater
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro-papa · Großpapa · German
Großpapa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Großpapa |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁoːsˌpapa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Großpapa“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Großpapa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌpapa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Großvater".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Großpapa in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Großpapa, spelled G-R-O-S-S-P-A-P-A.
Definition
- 1Großvater
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Großpapa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Großpapa arbeitet wieder einmal fleißig im Garten.
Hab keine Angst vor meinem Großpapa, er ist sehr nett.
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.