Grund

[ɡʁʊnt]

/[ɡʁʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grund” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #378. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#378
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ereignis, welches ein Darauffolgendes hervorgerufen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-grund · Grund · German

Grund · rank #378 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #378
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH daher

Nearest frequency peer: daher (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Grund”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Grund” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Grund vs gun
40% similar
Grund vs guns
40% similar
Grund vs Grüne
60% similar

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

Key facts for Grund
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʁʊnt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#378
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grund” 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). Grund lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Grund (IPA [ɡʁʊnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #378 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grund, with forms such as "ggrund", "grnud", and "grrund". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gun", "guns", "Grüne", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Grund, spelled G-R-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ereignis, welches ein Darauffolgendes hervorgerufen hat
  2. 2
    ein Stück Land
  3. 3
    vertieftes Gelände
  4. 4
    Grundfläche eines Gefäßes, einer Grube oder Ähnlichem
  5. 5
    Basis für etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hatte gute Gründe dafür, sich zur Wehr zu setzen.
  2. „»[…] Man hat schon vor zweitausend Jahren diese Geschichte erzählt: Der Mann, der verprügelt im Straßengraben liegt und alle gehen vorbei. Jeder hat gute Gründe, warum er nicht hilft.«“

Synonyms

UrsacheGrundstückBoden

This word in other languages

reason(English)razón(Español)raison(Français)razão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrund
  • grnud
  • grrund
  • grudn
  • grundd
  • grunnd
  • gurnd
  • rgund

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grund - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggrund1grnud2grrund1grudn2grundd1grunnd1gurnd2rgund2
Edit distance from "Grund"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Grund"?
"Grund" is spelled G-R-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʁʊnt].
What does "Grund" mean?
As a noun, "Grund" means: Ereignis, welches ein Darauffolgendes hervorgerufen hat
What words are commonly confused with "Grund"?
"Grund" is commonly confused with "gun", "guns", "Grüne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grund" is [ɡʁʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grund" come from?
"Grund" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

daher#377Namen#380daran#382Woche#373

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Nacht8 variantsStand8 variantsstellen8 variantsonline8 variants

What to do next

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  • "Grund" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "gun". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #378 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

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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