Grundfragen

[ˈɡʁʊntˌfʁaːɡn̩]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌfʁaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grundfragen” is uncommon German (frequency #57,057 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,057
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grundfrage

Key facts for Grundfragen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundfragen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌfʁaːɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#57,057
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grundfragen” 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). Grundfragen 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

Grundfragen is uncommon German at frequency #57,057 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊntˌfʁaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Grundfragen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Grundfragen, spelled G-R-U-N-D-F-R-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grundfrage
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Grundfrage
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Grundfrage
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Grundfrage

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 "Grundfragen"?
"Grundfragen" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-F-R-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌfʁaːɡn̩].
What does "Grundfragen" mean?
As a noun, "Grundfragen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grundfrage
How do you pronounce "Grundfragen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundfragen" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌfʁaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundfragen" come from?
"Grundfragen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Grundfragen”

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

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