Grundriss

[ˈɡʁʊntˌʁɪs]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌʁɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grundriss” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,934. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,934
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die senkrechte Projektion eines Gegenstandes auf eine waagerechte Ebene

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundriss · Grundriss · German

Grundriss · rank #12,934 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,934
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Greenpeace

Nearest frequency peer: Greenpeace (-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 „Grundriss“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Grundriss“ 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).

Grundriss vs Grundrisse
90% similar

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

Key facts for Grundriss
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundriss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌʁɪs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,934
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grundriss“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Grundrissliegt 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: „Greenpeace“ (#12,933), „Graffiti“ (#12,932), „Gutachter“ (#12,936). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grundriss“ bei #12,934. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Grundriss (IPA [ˈɡʁʊntˌʁɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,934 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grundriss, with forms such as "ggrundriss", "grnudriss", and "grrundriss". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Grundrisse", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grundriss, spelled G-R-U-N-D-R-I-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die senkrechte Projektion eines Gegenstandes auf eine waagerechte Ebene
  2. 2
    die maßstabsgetreue Darstellung eines waagerechten Schnittes eines Bauwerkes
  3. 3
    ein Schema, das nur die grundlegenden Elemente eines Systems wiedergibt
  4. 4
    ein kurzgefasstes Lehrbuch oder eine kurzgefasste Darstellung eines Themengebietes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mathematisch ist der Grundriss die senkrechte Projektion eines Gegenstandes auf eine waagerechte Ebene.
  2. Ich werde mir dieses Gebäude im Grundriss genau anschauen.

This word in other languages

floor plan(English)fundamento(Español)plan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrundriss
  • grnudriss
  • grrundriss
  • grudnriss
  • grunddriss
  • grundirss
  • grundris
  • grundriß
  • grundrriss
  • grundrsis
  • grunndriss
  • grunrdiss
  • gurndriss
  • rgundriss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrundriss1grnudriss2grrundriss1grudnriss2grunddriss1grundirss2grundris1grundriß2
Edit distance from "Grundriss"

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 "Grundriss"?
"Grundriss" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-R-I-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌʁɪs].
What does "Grundriss" mean?
As a noun, "Grundriss" means: die senkrechte Projektion eines Gegenstandes auf eine waagerechte Ebene
What words are commonly confused with "Grundriss"?
"Grundriss" is commonly confused with "Grundrisse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grundriss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundriss" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌʁɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundriss" come from?
"Grundriss" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gutachter#12,936Gewinnung#12,930gewaltsam#12,928generelle#12,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Greenpeace14 variantsGleichheit14 variantsineinander14 variantsinfanterie14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list