grün

[ɡʁyːn]

/[ɡʁyːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“grün” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,515
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Farbe Grün zeigend, die im Lichtspektrum zwischen Gelb und Blau liegt (Wellenlänge 520–565 nm).

Corpus desk

Index DE-grun · grün · German

grün · rank #1,515 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,515
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebaut

Nearest frequency peer: gebaut (-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 „grün“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „grün“ 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).

grün vs gut
25% similar
grün vs guy
25% similar
grün vs gun
50% similar

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

Key facts for grün
PropertyValue
Headwordgrün
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡʁyːn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,515
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „grün“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).grünliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gebaut“ (#1,514), „jährige“ (#1,516), „freut“ (#1,513). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „grün“ bei #1,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around grün (IPA [ɡʁyːn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,515 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for grün, with forms such as "ggrün", "grnü", and "grrün". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gut", "guy", "gun", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is grün, spelled G-R-Ü-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Farbe Grün zeigend, die im Lichtspektrum zwischen Gelb und Blau liegt (Wellenlänge 520–565 nm).
  2. 2
    unreif
  3. 3
    im Saft stehend, sprossend; lebend, vor Leben strotzend
  4. 4
    noch jung, unreif, unerfahren
  5. 5
    Speck, Fisch: nicht geräuchert oder gepökelt, roh
  6. 6
    zu einer ökologisch orientierten politischen Richtung gehörend
  7. 7
    grün^([1]) leuchtend und damit Durchfahrt gestattend
  8. 8
    anzeigend, dass die Messgröße im zulässigen Bereich liegt (der auf der Skala in der Regel mit einem grün markierten Intervall ausgewiesen ist)
  9. 9
    mit Pflanzen, Bäumen oder Parkanlagen ausgestattet; (grüne^([1])) Natur enthaltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er mischte grüne und rote Farbe.
  2. Dein Bauchweh kommt von den grünen Pflaumen.

Synonyms

unreifkeimendsprossendwachsendunerfahrenunreifrohökologischnormal

Antonyms

rotreiferfahrenreifgeräuchertgepökeltrotgelbausrotorange

This word in other languages

green(English)verde(Español)vert(Français)verde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrün
  • grnü
  • grrün
  • grünn
  • gürn
  • rgün

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grün - 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.

ggrün1grnü2grrün1grünn1gürn2rgün2
Edit distance from "grün"

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 "grün"?
"grün" is spelled G-R-Ü-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁyːn].
What does "grün" mean?
As an adjective, "grün" means: die Farbe Grün zeigend, die im Lichtspektrum zwischen Gelb und Blau liegt (Wellenlänge 520–565 nm).
What words are commonly confused with "grün"?
"grün" is commonly confused with "gut", "guy", "gun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grün"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grün" is [ɡʁyːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grün" come from?
"grün" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Link#1,519Mund#1,521böse#1,543Dorf#1,545

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

tritt6 variantsGrüne6 variantsFeuer6 variantsAutor6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list