Großteil
[ˈɡʁoːsˌtaɪ̯l]
The verdict
“Großteil” 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) - der größte Teil einer Gesamtheit
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro-teil · Großteil · German
Großteil · 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 | Großteil |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁoːsˌtaɪ̯l] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Großteil“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Großteil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌtaɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Großteil in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Großteil, spelled G-R-O-S-S-T-E-I-L.
Definition
- 1der größte Teil einer Gesamtheit
- 2großer Teil, erheblicher Anteil
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Großteil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Großteil der Anwohner war mit den Umbaumaßnahmen einverstanden.
Karin verbrachte den Großteil ihrer Freizeit mit Lesen.
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.