Großverbrecher

[ˈɡʁoːsfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈɡʁoːsfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (männliche) Person, die eine oder mehrere schwere Straftaten begangen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-verbrecher · Großverbrecher · German

Großverbrecher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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.

Key facts for Großverbrecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßverbrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großverbrecher“ im Deutschen

Großverbrecherliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Großverbrecher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(männliche) Person, die eine oder mehrere schwere Straftaten begangen hat".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Großverbrecher, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Großverbrecher, spelled G-R-O-S-S-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche) Person, die eine oder mehrere schwere Straftaten begangen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Großverbrecher [Pablo Escobar] kam um, wie es Kenner der kolumbianischen Drogenszene vorausgesagt hatten – im Kugelhagel mitten in Medellín.“

Synonyms

KapitalverbrecherSchwerverbrecher

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 "Großverbrecher"?
"Großverbrecher" is spelled G-R-O-SS-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Großverbrecher" mean?
As a noun, "Großverbrecher" means: (männliche) Person, die eine oder mehrere schwere Straftaten begangen hat
How do you pronounce "Großverbrecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großverbrecher" is [ˈɡʁoːsfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großverbrecher" come from?
"Großverbrecher" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list