Grundstufe
[ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtuːfə]
The verdict
“Grundstufe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bei Adjektiven und einigen Adverbien die Eingangsstufe der Steigerung
Corpus desk
Index DE-grundstufe · Grundstufe · German
Grundstufe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Grundstufe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtuːfə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Grundstufe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Grundstufe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtuːfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Grundstufe, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Grundstufe, spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-T-U-F-E.
Definition
- 1bei Adjektiven und einigen Adverbien die Eingangsstufe der Steigerung
- 2grundlegender Abschnitt eines in Stufen organisierten Unterrichts
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Grundstufe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Grundstufe zur Wortform »besser« ist »gut«.
Auf die Eingangsstufe folgt die Grundstufe, das 3. und 4. Schuljahr.
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.