Grundform

[ˈɡʁʊntˌfɔʁm]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌfɔʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grundform” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,005. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,005
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ursprüngliche Form

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundform · Grundform · German

Grundform · rank #46,005 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,005
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grimms

Nearest frequency peer: Grimms (-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 „Grundform“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Grundform“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grundform
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌfɔʁm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,005
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grundform“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Grundformliegt 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: „Grimms“ (#46,004), „Grundkenntnisse“ (#46,006), „Grimma“ (#46,003). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grundform“ bei #46,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Grundform (IPA [ˈɡʁʊntˌfɔʁm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,005 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grundform, with forms such as "ggrundform", "grnudform", and "grrundform". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Grundform, spelled G-R-U-N-D-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ursprüngliche Form
  2. 2
    zugrunde liegende Form
  3. 3
    Ausgangsform eines flektierbaren Wortes im Flexionsparadigma
  4. 4
    Ausgangsform eines Verbs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es bezeichne Palingenesia, das griechische Äquivalent von deutsch »Wiedergeburt«, in seiner etymologischen Grundform.“
  2. „Dieses Spiel ist eine interessante Variante der Grundform.“

Synonyms

InfinitivNennform

This word in other languages

dictionary form(English)infinitif(Français)padrão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrundform
  • grnudform
  • grrundform
  • grudnform
  • grunddform
  • grundfform
  • grundfomr
  • grundformm
  • grundforrm
  • grundfrom
  • grundofrm
  • grunfdorm
  • grunndform
  • gurndform
  • rgundform

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrundform1grnudform2grrundform1grudnform2grunddform1grundfform1grundfomr2grundformm1
Edit distance from "Grundform"

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 "Grundform"?
"Grundform" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌfɔʁm].
What does "Grundform" mean?
As a noun, "Grundform" means: ursprüngliche Form
What are common misspellings of "Grundform"?
Common misspellings include "ggrundform", "grnudform", "grrundform", "grudnform", "grunddform". The correct spelling is "Grundform".
How do you pronounce "Grundform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundform" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundform" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list