Grundmorphem

[ˈɡʁʊntmɔʁˌfeːm]

/[ˈɡʁʊntmɔʁˌfeːm]/ noun

The verdict

“Grundmorphem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein freies oder gebundenes Morphem, das eine lexikalische Bedeutung hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundmorphem · Grundmorphem · German

Grundmorphem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Grundmorphem
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundmorphem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntmɔʁˌfeːm]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grundmorphem“ im Deutschen

Grundmorphemschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Grundmorphem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊntmɔʁˌfeːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein freies oder gebundenes Morphem, das eine lexikalische Bedeutung hat".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Grundmorphem, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grundmorphem, spelled G-R-U-N-D-M-O-R-P-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein freies oder gebundenes Morphem, das eine lexikalische Bedeutung hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Auto", "Haus", "schön", "schreib-", "spiel-", "Tor" sind Beispiele für Grundmorpheme.
  2. Wörter enthalten oft außer einem Grundmorphem weitere Grundmorpheme, Ableitungs- und Flexionsmorpheme.

Synonyms

BasismorphemStammmorphem

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Grundmorphem"?
"Grundmorphem" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-M-O-R-P-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntmɔʁˌfeːm].
What does "Grundmorphem" mean?
As a noun, "Grundmorphem" means: ein freies oder gebundenes Morphem, das eine lexikalische Bedeutung hat
How do you pronounce "Grundmorphem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundmorphem" is [ˈɡʁʊntmɔʁˌfeːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundmorphem" come from?
"Grundmorphem" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list