Grundstoff

[ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɔf]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɔf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grundstoff” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,841 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#82,841
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Material, aus dem höherwertige Dinge entstehen/entwickelt werden können

Key facts for Grundstoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundstoff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɔf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grundstoff” 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). Grundstoff lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Grundstoff is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɔf]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,841 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Material, aus dem höherwertige Dinge entstehen/entwickelt werden können".

Zero misspellings are on record for Grundstoff in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Grundstoff, spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Material, aus dem höherwertige Dinge entstehen/entwickelt werden können

Synonyms

Grundmaterie

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 "Grundstoff"?
"Grundstoff" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-T-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɔf].
What does "Grundstoff" mean?
As a noun, "Grundstoff" means: Material, aus dem höherwertige Dinge entstehen/entwickelt werden können
How do you pronounce "Grundstoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundstoff" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundstoff" come from?
"Grundstoff" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Grundstoff”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-U-N-D-S-T-O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtɔf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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