gründeln
[ˈɡʁʏndl̩n]
The verdict
“gründeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Futter im Bodenschlick suchen, wozu der Kopf des Schwimmvogels unter Wasser genommen wird und dort suchend über den Gewässerboden geführt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gründeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁʏndl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gründeln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gründeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡʁʏndl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Futter im Bodenschlick suchen, wozu der Kopf des Schwimmvogels unter Wasser genommen wird und dort suchend über den Gewässerboden geführt wird".
gründeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gründeln, spelled G-R-Ü-N-D-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Futter im Bodenschlick suchen, wozu der Kopf des Schwimmvogels unter Wasser genommen wird und dort suchend über den Gewässerboden geführt wird
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.
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Using “gründeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-R-Ü-N-D-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡʁʏndl̩n] (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
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.