Groschen

[ˈɡʁɔʃn̩]

/[ˈɡʁɔʃn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Groschen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,754. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,754
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine deutsche, dicke Silbermünze, die vom 14. bis in das 19. Jahrhundert geprägt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-groschen · Groschen · German

Groschen · rank #24,754 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,754
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grieche

Nearest frequency peer: Grieche (-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 „Groschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Groschen“ 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).

Groschen vs Grossen
75% similar
Groschen vs Griechen
75% similar
Groschen vs Gläschen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Groschen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁɔʃn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,754
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Groschen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Groschenliegt 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: „Grieche“ (#24,753), „Gorilla“ (#24,752), „Gurt“ (#24,756). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Groschen“ bei #24,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Groschen (IPA [ˈɡʁɔʃn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,754 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Groschen, with forms such as "ggroschen", "gorschen", and "grocshen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Grossen", "Griechen", "Gläschen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Groschen, spelled G-R-O-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine deutsche, dicke Silbermünze, die vom 14. bis in das 19. Jahrhundert geprägt wurde
  2. 2
    30 Groschen = ein Taler
  3. 3
    100 Groschen = 1 Schilling
  4. 4
    100 Groschen = 1 Zloty
  5. 5
    die 10-Pfennig-Münze in Deutschland (vor der Einführung des Euro)
  6. 6
    Bezeichnung für Geld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Groschen als Zahlungsmittel gibt es in Deutschland nicht mehr.
  2. „Und als er nach dem Gesang zu ihr trat, hatte sie die fünf Groschen, die sie für ihn zurechtgelegt hatte, in einen Taler verwandelt.“

Synonyms

Dittchen

This word in other languages

groschen(English)groschen(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggroschen
  • gorschen
  • grocshen
  • groscchen
  • groscehn
  • groschenn
  • groschhen
  • groschne
  • groshcen
  • grosschen
  • grroschen
  • grsochen
  • rgoschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Groschen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggroschen1gorschen2grocshen2groscchen1groscehn2groschenn1groschhen1groschne2
Edit distance from "Groschen"

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 "Groschen"?
"Groschen" is spelled G-R-O-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁɔʃn̩].
What does "Groschen" mean?
As a noun, "Groschen" means: eine deutsche, dicke Silbermünze, die vom 14. bis in das 19. Jahrhundert geprägt wurde
What words are commonly confused with "Groschen"?
"Groschen" is commonly confused with "Grossen", "Griechen", "Gläschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Groschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Groschen" is [ˈɡʁɔʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Groschen" come from?
"Groschen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gläschen#24,751handicap#24,758Hebammen#24,761giftigen#24,745

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

hindeuten13 variantsgeistiges13 variantsInjektion13 variantsgegoogelt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list