grotesker

[ɡʁoˈtɛskɐ]

/[ɡʁoˈtɛskɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“grotesker” is uncommon German (frequency #95,674 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,674
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grotesk

Key facts for grotesker
PropertyValue
Headwordgrotesker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡʁoˈtɛskɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grotesker” 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). grotesker lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

grotesker is uncommon German at frequency #95,674 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡʁoˈtɛskɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for grotesker, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is grotesker, spelled G-R-O-T-E-S-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grotesk
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grotesk
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grotesk
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grotesk
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grotesk

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 "grotesker"?
"grotesker" is spelled G-R-O-T-E-S-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁoˈtɛskɐ].
What does "grotesker" mean?
As an adjective, "grotesker" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grotesk
How do you pronounce "grotesker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grotesker" is [ɡʁoˈtɛskɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grotesker" come from?
"grotesker" 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 “grotesker”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-O-T-E-S-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡʁoˈtɛskɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list