grundsätzliche

[ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“grundsätzliche” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,864
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
23
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

grundsätzliche vs grundsätzlichen
93% similar
grundsätzliche vs grundsätzliches
93% similar
grundsätzliche vs grundsätzlicher
93% similar

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

Key facts for grundsätzliche
PropertyValue
Headwordgrundsätzliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#10,864
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grundsätzliche” 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). grundsätzliche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around grundsätzliche (IPA [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,864 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for grundsätzliche, with forms such as "ggrundsätzliche", "grnudsätzliche", and "grrundsätzliche". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "grundsätzlichen", "grundsätzliches", "grundsätzlicher", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is grundsätzliche, spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrundsätzliche
  • grnudsätzliche
  • grrundsätzliche
  • grudnsätzliche
  • grunddsätzliche
  • grundssätzliche
  • grundstäzliche
  • grundsätlziche
  • grundsättzliche
  • grundsätzilche
  • grundsätzlcihe
  • grundsätzlicche
  • grundsätzliceh
  • grundsätzlichhe
  • grundsätzlihce
  • grundsätzlliche
  • grundsätzzliche
  • grundsäztliche
  • grundästzliche
  • grunndsätzliche
  • grunsdätzliche
  • gurndsätzliche
  • rgundsätzliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grundsätzliche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrundsätzliche1grnudsätzliche2grrundsätzliche1grudnsätzliche2grunddsätzliche1grundssätzliche1grundstäzliche2grundsätlziche2
Edit distance from "grundsätzliche"

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 "grundsätzliche"?
"grundsätzliche" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə].
What does "grundsätzliche" mean?
As an adjective, "grundsätzliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
What words are commonly confused with "grundsätzliche"?
"grundsätzliche" is commonly confused with "grundsätzlichen", "grundsätzliches", "grundsätzlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grundsätzliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grundsätzliche" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grundsätzliche" come from?
"grundsätzliche" 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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Using “grundsätzliche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-U-N-D-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “grundsätzlichen” - see the side-by-side comparison. grundsätzliche vs grundsätzlichen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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