grundständig

[ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɛndɪç]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɛndɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“grundständig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - bodenständig

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundstandig · grundständig · German

grundständig · 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 grundständig
PropertyValue
Headwordgrundständig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɛndɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „grundständig“ im Deutschen

grundständigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grundständig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for grundständig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is grundständig, spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    bodenständig
  2. 2
    Eine Pflanze ist grundständig, wenn ihre Blätter scheinbar dem Boden entspringen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als grundständiger Studiengang werden Studiengänge bezeichnet, die zu einem ersten Hochschulabschluss führen.“
  2. Die Seerose ist eine grundständige Pflanze.

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 "grundständig"?
"grundständig" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɛndɪç].
What does "grundständig" mean?
As an adjective, "grundständig" means: bodenständig
How do you pronounce "grundständig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grundständig" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grundständig" come from?
"grundständig" 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