gröbsten

[ˈɡʁøːpstn̩]

/[ˈɡʁøːpstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gröbsten” is uncommon German (frequency #59,717 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,717
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob

Key facts for gröbsten
PropertyValue
Headwordgröbsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁøːpstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gröbsten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gröbsten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gröbsten is uncommon German at frequency #59,717 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʁøːpstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for gröbsten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gröbsten, spelled G-R-Ö-B-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gröbsten"?
"gröbsten" is spelled G-R-Ö-B-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁøːpstn̩].
What does "gröbsten" mean?
As an adjective, "gröbsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs grob
How do you pronounce "gröbsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gröbsten" is [ˈɡʁøːpstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gröbsten" come from?
"gröbsten" 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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Using “gröbsten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-Ö-B-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁøːpstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list