Gründerzeit

[ˈɡʁʏndɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈɡʁʏndɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gründerzeit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,710
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeit der breiten Industrialisierung des Deutschen Reiches und Österreich-Ungarns bis 1873 (kein Plural)

Corpus desk

Index DE-grunderzeit · Gründerzeit · German

Gründerzeit · rank #46,710 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,710
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,401
  • PHOTO-FINISH grässlich

Nearest frequency peer: grässlich (-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 “Gründerzeit”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Gründerzeit” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for Gründerzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGründerzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʏndɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,710
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gründerzeit” 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). Gründerzeit 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 17 spelling variants around Gründerzeit (IPA [ˈɡʁʏndɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,710 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gründerzeit, with forms such as "ggründerzeit", "grnüderzeit", and "grründerzeit". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 Gründerzeit, spelled G-R-Ü-N-D-E-R-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit der breiten Industrialisierung des Deutschen Reiches und Österreich-Ungarns bis 1873 (kein Plural)
  2. 2
    Erste Jahre des Deutschen Reichs 1871 bis 1873 (kein Plural)
  3. 3
    Stilepoche und Stil der Jahrhundertwende zum 20. Jahrhundert (kein Plural)
  4. 4
    Zeit, in der etwas begründet wird oder die Bedingungen dafür geschaffen werden

Synonyms

Gründerjahre

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggründerzeit
  • grnüderzeit
  • grründerzeit
  • grüdnerzeit
  • gründderzeit
  • gründerezit
  • gründerrzeit
  • gründerzeitt
  • gründerzeti
  • gründerziet
  • gründerzzeit
  • gründezreit
  • gründrezeit
  • grünedrzeit
  • grünnderzeit
  • gürnderzeit
  • rgünderzeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggründerzeit1grnüderzeit2grründerzeit1grüdnerzeit2gründderzeit1gründerezit2gründerrzeit1gründerzeitt1
Edit distance from "Gründerzeit"

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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gründerzeit"?
"Gründerzeit" is spelled G-R-Ü-N-D-E-R-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʏndɐˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Gründerzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Gründerzeit" means: Zeit der breiten Industrialisierung des Deutschen Reiches und Österreich-Ungarns bis 1873 (kein Plural)
What are common misspellings of "Gründerzeit"?
Common misspellings include "ggründerzeit", "grnüderzeit", "grründerzeit", "grüdnerzeit", "gründderzeit". The correct spelling is "Gründerzeit".
How do you pronounce "Gründerzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gründerzeit" is [ˈɡʁʏndɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gründerzeit" come from?
"Gründerzeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Grundmauern#46,708Goldschmied#46,704glitzernden#46,701Geldanlagen#46,676

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Jugendalter17 variantsKinderarmut17 variantsexistenzielle17 variantsElternabend17 variants
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