Grundsatz

[ˈɡʁʊntˌzat͡s]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌzat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Grundsatz” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,385. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,385
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - basale Regel oder Annahme, auf der das Weitere aufbaut

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundsatz · Grundsatz · German

Grundsatz · rank #8,385 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,385
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH grundlegend

Nearest frequency peer: grundlegend (-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 „Grundsatz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Grundsatz“ 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).

Grundsatz vs Grundsätze
80% similar
Grundsatz vs Grundsätzen
73% similar

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

Key facts for Grundsatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundsatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌzat͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,385
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grundsatz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Grundsatzliegt 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: „grundlegend“ (#8,384), „hard“ (#8,386), „harmlos“ (#8,387). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grundsatz“ bei #8,385. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Grundsatz (IPA [ˈɡʁʊntˌzat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,385 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "basale Regel oder Annahme, auf der das Weitere aufbaut".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grundsatz, with forms such as "ggrundsatz", "grnudsatz", and "grrundsatz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Grundsätze", "Grundsätzen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grundsatz, spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    basale Regel oder Annahme, auf der das Weitere aufbaut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Grundsatz sind alle Menschen gleich verschieden.
  2. „Dieser legitime Grundsatz, der die Bevölkerung ganzer Länder wie eine Herde Schafe betrachtet, war auch hier, obwohl im kleinen Maßstabe, angewendet worden und hatte natürlich seine Früchte getragen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrundsatz
  • grnudsatz
  • grrundsatz
  • grudnsatz
  • grundastz
  • grunddsatz
  • grundsattz
  • grundsatzz
  • grundsazt
  • grundssatz
  • grundstaz
  • grunndsatz
  • grunsdatz
  • gurndsatz
  • rgundsatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrundsatz1grnudsatz2grrundsatz1grudnsatz2grundastz2grunddsatz1grundsattz1grundsatzz1
Edit distance from "Grundsatz"

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 "Grundsatz"?
"Grundsatz" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌzat͡s].
What does "Grundsatz" mean?
As a noun, "Grundsatz" means: basale Regel oder Annahme, auf der das Weitere aufbaut
What words are commonly confused with "Grundsatz"?
"Grundsatz" is commonly confused with "Grundsätze", "Grundsätzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grundsatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundsatz" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundsatz" come from?
"Grundsatz" 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 "Grundsatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list