Grundlinien

[ˈɡʁʊntˌliːni̯ən]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌliːni̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grundlinien” is uncommon German (frequency #98,533 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,533
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for Grundlinien
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundlinien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌliːni̯ən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grundlinien” 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). Grundlinien 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

Grundlinien is uncommon German at frequency #98,533 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊntˌliːni̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Grundlinien doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Grundlinien, spelled G-R-U-N-D-L-I-N-I-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "Grundlinien"?
"Grundlinien" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-L-I-N-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌliːni̯ən].
What does "Grundlinien" mean?
As a noun, "Grundlinien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grundlinie
How do you pronounce "Grundlinien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundlinien" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌliːni̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundlinien" come from?
"Grundlinien" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Grundlinien”

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

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