Grundbedürfnis

[ˈɡʁʊntbəˌdʏʁfnɪs]

/[ˈɡʁʊntbəˌdʏʁfnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grundbedürfnis” is uncommon German (frequency #93,013 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,013
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bedürfnis, ohne das ein Leben kaum möglich ist

Key facts for Grundbedürfnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundbedürfnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntbəˌdʏʁfnɪs]
Letters14
Frequency rank#93,013
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grundbedürfnis” 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). Grundbedürfnis 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

Grundbedürfnis is uncommon German at frequency #93,013 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊntbəˌdʏʁfnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bedürfnis, ohne das ein Leben kaum möglich ist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Grundbedürfnis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grundbedürfnis, spelled G-R-U-N-D-B-E-D-Ü-R-F-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bedürfnis, ohne das ein Leben kaum möglich ist

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 "Grundbedürfnis"?
"Grundbedürfnis" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-B-E-D-Ü-R-F-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntbəˌdʏʁfnɪs].
What does "Grundbedürfnis" mean?
As a noun, "Grundbedürfnis" means: Bedürfnis, ohne das ein Leben kaum möglich ist
How do you pronounce "Grundbedürfnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundbedürfnis" is [ˈɡʁʊntbəˌdʏʁfnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundbedürfnis" come from?
"Grundbedürfnis" 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 “Grundbedürfnis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-U-N-D-B-E-D-Ü-R-F-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁʊntbəˌdʏʁfnɪs] (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