Großvieh

[ˈɡʁoːsˌfiː]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌfiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Großvieh” 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) - große domestizierte Tiere, die als Nutztiere gehalten werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-vieh · Großvieh · German

Großvieh · 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.

Key facts for Großvieh
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßvieh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌfiː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großvieh“ im Deutschen

Großviehsitzt 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

Großvieh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌfiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große domestizierte Tiere, die als Nutztiere gehalten werden".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Großvieh in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Großvieh, spelled G-R-O-S-S-V-I-E-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    große domestizierte Tiere, die als Nutztiere gehalten werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Großvieh spielt in der modernen Landwirtschaft eine sehr große Rolle.
  2. „Die Ernährung von Großvieh war schwierig und teuer, insbesondere in der Trockenzeit im Sommer.“

Antonyms

KleinviehMittelvieh

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 "Großvieh"?
"Großvieh" is spelled G-R-O-SS-V-I-E-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌfiː].
What does "Großvieh" mean?
As a noun, "Großvieh" means: große domestizierte Tiere, die als Nutztiere gehalten werden
How do you pronounce "Großvieh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großvieh" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌfiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großvieh" come from?
"Großvieh" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list