größtenteils
[ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls]
The verdict
“größtenteils” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Mehrheit, die größte Teilmenge umfassend
Corpus desk
Index DE-gro-tenteils · größtenteils · German
größtenteils · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | größtenteils |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „größtenteils“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
größtenteils is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Mehrheit, die größte Teilmenge umfassend".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for größtenteils, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is größtenteils, spelled G-R-Ö-S-S-T-E-N-T-E-I-L-S.
Definition
- 1die Mehrheit, die größte Teilmenge umfassend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how größtenteils appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Projekt wurde größtenteils mit Steuergeldern finanziert.
Die Bevölkerung steht größtenteils hinter der Regierung.
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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.