grundsätzlicher

[ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçɐ]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“grundsätzlicher” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,196
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
25
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundsatzlicher · grundsätzlicher · German

grundsätzlicher · rank #48,196 · 25 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,196
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 25 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,401
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grundnahrungs…

Nearest frequency peer: Grundnahrungsmittel (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “grundsätzlicher”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “grundsätzlicher” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

grundsätzlicher vs grundsätzliches
93% similar
grundsätzlicher vs grundsätzlich
87% similar
grundsätzlicher vs grundsätzliche
93% similar

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

Key facts for grundsätzlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordgrundsätzlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#48,196
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grundsätzlicher” 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). grundsätzlicher 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 25 spelling variants around grundsätzlicher (IPA [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,196 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for grundsätzlicher, with forms such as "ggrundsätzlicher", "grnudsätzlicher", and "grrundsätzlicher". 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, "grundsätzliches", "grundsätzlich", "grundsätzliche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is grundsätzlicher, spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrundsätzlicher
  • grnudsätzlicher
  • grrundsätzlicher
  • grudnsätzlicher
  • grunddsätzlicher
  • grundssätzlicher
  • grundstäzlicher
  • grundsätlzicher
  • grundsättzlicher
  • grundsätzilcher
  • grundsätzlciher
  • grundsätzliccher
  • grundsätzlicehr
  • grundsätzlicherr
  • grundsätzlichher
  • grundsätzlichre
  • grundsätzlihcer
  • grundsätzllicher
  • grundsätzzlicher
  • grundsäztlicher
  • grundästzlicher
  • grunndsätzlicher
  • grunsdätzlicher
  • gurndsätzlicher
  • rgundsätzlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrundsätzlicher1grnudsätzlicher2grrundsätzlicher1grudnsätzlicher2grunddsätzlicher1grundssätzlicher1grundstäzlicher2grundsätlzicher2
Edit distance from "grundsätzlicher"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grundsätzlicher"?
"grundsätzlicher" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçɐ].
What does "grundsätzlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "grundsätzlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundsätzlich
What words are commonly confused with "grundsätzlicher"?
"grundsätzlicher" is commonly confused with "grundsätzliches", "grundsätzlich", "grundsätzliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grundsätzlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grundsätzlicher" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌz̥ɛt͡slɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grundsätzlicher" come from?
"grundsätzlicher" 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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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gesamtkunstwerk#48,177Forschungsstand#48,151Kleinschreibung#48,271Energiespeicher#48,109

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (25 here; floor ≥5).

Interviewpartner25 variantsBetriebssystemen25 variantsPremierministers25 variantszusammengesetzten25 variants
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