GroKo

[ˈɡʁoːkoː]

/[ˈɡʁoːkoː]/ noun

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The verdict

“GroKo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,665. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,665
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Große Koalition, insbesondere die dritte Große Koalition der bundesdeutschen Geschichte, die nach der Bundestagswahl 2013 gebildet wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-groko · GroKo · German

GroKo · rank #11,665 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,665
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grippe

Nearest frequency peer: Grippe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „GroKo“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „GroKo“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

GroKo vs Gros
60% similar
GroKo vs group
40% similar
GroKo vs Groll
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for GroKo
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroKo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːkoː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,665
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „GroKo“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).GroKoliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grippe“ (#11,664), „gültige“ (#11,666), „Griffen“ (#11,663). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „GroKo“ bei #11,665. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around GroKo (IPA [ˈɡʁoːkoː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,665 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Große Koalition, insbesondere die dritte Große Koalition der bundesdeutschen Geschichte, die nach der Bundestagswahl 2013 gebildet wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for GroKo, with forms such as "ggroko", "gorko", and "grkoo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Gros", "group", "Groll", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is GroKo, spelled G-R-O-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Große Koalition, insbesondere die dritte Große Koalition der bundesdeutschen Geschichte, die nach der Bundestagswahl 2013 gebildet wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Insofern macht die GroKo das, was ihrem Wesen entspricht: Sie gleicht Interessen aus.“

Synonyms

Große KoalitionSchwarz-Rot

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggroko
  • gorko
  • grkoo
  • grokko
  • grook
  • grroko
  • rgoko

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of GroKo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggroko1gorko2grkoo2grokko1grook2grroko1rgoko2
Edit distance from "GroKo"

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 "GroKo"?
"GroKo" is spelled G-R-O-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːkoː].
What does "GroKo" mean?
As a noun, "GroKo" means: Große Koalition, insbesondere die dritte Große Koalition der bundesdeutschen Geschichte, die nach der Bundestagswahl 2013 gebildet wurde
What words are commonly confused with "GroKo"?
"GroKo" is commonly confused with "Gros", "group", "Groll". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "GroKo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "GroKo" is [ˈɡʁoːkoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "GroKo" come from?
"GroKo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "GroKo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Helga#11,670Henri#11,671herab#11,672Endes#11,640

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Grippe7 variantsedlen7 variantsBrenner7 variantsbreak7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list