Grobheit

[ˈɡʁoːphaɪ̯t]

/[ˈɡʁoːphaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Grobheit” 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) - grobe, ruppige, wenig feinfühlige Art

Corpus desk

Index DE-grobheit · Grobheit · German

Grobheit · 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 Grobheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrobheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːphaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grobheit“ im Deutschen

Grobheitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Grobheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːphaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Grobheit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Grobheit, spelled G-R-O-B-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    grobe, ruppige, wenig feinfühlige Art
  2. 2
    Verhalten, sich grob zu äußern oder grob zu handeln
  3. 3
    Eigenschaft eines groben, rauen Materials; Eigenschaft, sich grob/rau anzufühlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Grobheit erregte immer wieder Abscheu.
  2. „Auf dem Heimweg brabbelt er allerlei sexuelle Grobheiten vor sich hin.“

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Antonyms

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 "Grobheit"?
"Grobheit" is spelled G-R-O-B-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːphaɪ̯t].
What does "Grobheit" mean?
As a noun, "Grobheit" means: grobe, ruppige, wenig feinfühlige Art
How do you pronounce "Grobheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grobheit" is [ˈɡʁoːphaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grobheit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list