grundlegend

[ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩t]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“grundlegend” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,384
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Grundlage herstellend, die Basis bildend

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundlegend · grundlegend · German

grundlegend · rank #8,384 · 18 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,384
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grundsatz

Nearest frequency peer: Grundsatz (+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 „grundlegend“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grundlegend vs grundlegende
92% similar
grundlegend vs grundlegenden
85% similar
grundlegend vs grundlegendes
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grundlegend
PropertyValue
Headwordgrundlegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,384
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „grundlegend“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.grundlegendliegt 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: „Grundsatz“ (#8,385), „hard“ (#8,386), „great“ (#8,381). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „grundlegend“ bei #8,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around grundlegend (IPA [ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,384 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for grundlegend, with forms such as "ggrundlegend", "grnudlegend", and "grrundlegend". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "grundlegende", "grundlegenden", "grundlegendes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is grundlegend, spelled G-R-U-N-D-L-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Grundlage herstellend, die Basis bildend
  2. 2
    sehr, von Grund auf, vollständig neu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Hochschulpartner arbeiten eher an grundlegenden Techniken, er ist an Anwendungen interessiert.
  2. Die grundlegendsten Unterschiede gibt es beim Thema Gesundheitsversorgung.

Synonyms

basalbedeutendelementaressenziellfundamentalgrundsätzlichkardinalkonstitutivmaßgeblichprimärsubstanziellwesentlichwichtigganz und garradikalrevolutionärrundherumtiefgreifendtotalumfassendvollaufvollendsvölligvollkommenvollständig

Antonyms

abgeleitetbeispielsweisenebensächlichsekundärunbedeutendunwichtiggemäßigtevolutionärmaßvollschrittweiseteilweisemarginal

This word in other languages

basic(English)básico(Español)élémentaire(Français)básico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrundlegend
  • grnudlegend
  • grrundlegend
  • grudnlegend
  • grunddlegend
  • grundelgend
  • grundleegnd
  • grundlegedn
  • grundlegendd
  • grundlegennd
  • grundleggend
  • grundlegned
  • grundlgeend
  • grundllegend
  • grunldegend
  • grunndlegend
  • gurndlegend
  • rgundlegend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grundlegend - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggrundlegend1grnudlegend2grrundlegend1grudnlegend2grunddlegend1grundelgend2grundleegnd2grundlegedn2
Edit distance from "grundlegend"

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 "grundlegend"?
"grundlegend" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-L-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩t].
What does "grundlegend" mean?
As an adjective, "grundlegend" means: die Grundlage herstellend, die Basis bildend
What words are commonly confused with "grundlegend"?
"grundlegend" is commonly confused with "grundlegende", "grundlegenden", "grundlegendes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grundlegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grundlegend" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grundlegend" come from?
"grundlegend" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Geheimdienst18 variantsqualifizierte18 variantsTechnologien18 variantsunglaubliche18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list