grübelt

[ˈɡʁyːbl̩t]

/[ˈɡʁyːbl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“grübelt” is uncommon German (frequency #87,786 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,786
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grübeln

Key facts for grübelt
PropertyValue
Headwordgrübelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡʁyːbl̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,786
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grübelt” 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). grübelt 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

grübelt is uncommon German at frequency #87,786 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡʁyːbl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

grübelt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is grübelt, spelled G-R-Ü-B-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grübeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grübeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grübeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grübeln

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 "grübelt"?
"grübelt" is spelled G-R-Ü-B-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁyːbl̩t].
What does "grübelt" mean?
As a verb, "grübelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grübeln
How do you pronounce "grübelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grübelt" is [ˈɡʁyːbl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grübelt" come from?
"grübelt" 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 “grübelt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-Ü-B-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁyːbl̩t] (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