grottenschlecht

[ˌɡʁɔtn̩ˈʃlɛçt]

/[ˌɡʁɔtn̩ˈʃlɛçt]/ adj

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The verdict

“grottenschlecht” is uncommon German (frequency #67,285 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,285
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr schlecht, ganz besonders schlecht

Key facts for grottenschlecht
PropertyValue
Headwordgrottenschlecht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɡʁɔtn̩ˈʃlɛçt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#67,285
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grottenschlecht” 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). grottenschlecht 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

grottenschlecht is uncommon German at frequency #67,285 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɡʁɔtn̩ˈʃlɛçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr schlecht, ganz besonders schlecht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for grottenschlecht in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is grottenschlecht, spelled G-R-O-T-T-E-N-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr schlecht, ganz besonders schlecht

Synonyms

grottig

This word in other languages

crappy(English)

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 "grottenschlecht"?
"grottenschlecht" is spelled G-R-O-T-T-E-N-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡʁɔtn̩ˈʃlɛçt].
What does "grottenschlecht" mean?
As an adjective, "grottenschlecht" means: sehr schlecht, ganz besonders schlecht
How do you pronounce "grottenschlecht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grottenschlecht" is [ˌɡʁɔtn̩ˈʃlɛçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grottenschlecht" come from?
"grottenschlecht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “grottenschlecht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-O-T-T-E-N-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɡʁɔtn̩ˈʃlɛçt] (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