Grufti
[ˈɡʁʊfti]
The verdict
“Grufti” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alter Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-grufti · Grufti · German
Grufti · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Grufti |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁʊfti] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Grufti“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Grufti is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊfti]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Grufti has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Grufti, spelled G-R-U-F-T-I.
Definition
- 1alter Mensch
- 2alteingesessener, altmodischer Mensch
- 3Mitglied der Schwarzen Szene, Anhänger der Gothic-Kultur seit den 1980er Jahren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Grufti appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als junger Kerl wollte ich immer zur See fahren, und jetzt als Grufti ist es endlich soweit.“
„In Neudeutsch wetterte er gegen Zehetmeier: ‚Der ist doch ein Komposti, ein Verwesi, eine Made im Speck.‘ Und ein Grufti sei er, befand Kiesl über den 55jährigen.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.