Grundzug

[ˈɡʁʊntˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈɡʁʊntˌt͡suːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Grundzug” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wichtigste Eckpunkte

Corpus desk

Index DE-grundzug · Grundzug · German

Grundzug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Grundzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrundzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʊntˌt͡suːk]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grundzug“ im Deutschen

Grundzugschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Grundzug, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Grundzug, spelled G-R-U-N-D-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    wichtigste Eckpunkte
  2. 2
    hervorstechendes Merkmal; eine Haupteigenschaft, die charakteristisch ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gleichwohl bestreiten die Kreationisten nicht nur die Evolution, sondern auch die Grundzüge der Erdgeschichte, der Biologie, Zoologie, Paläontologie, Geschichte et cetera.“
  2. Davon habe ich nur die Grundzüge begriffen, eigentlich ist mir das zu hoch.

Synonyms

HauptzugKernaussage

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 "Grundzug"?
"Grundzug" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʊntˌt͡suːk].
What does "Grundzug" mean?
As a noun, "Grundzug" means: wichtigste Eckpunkte
How do you pronounce "Grundzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grundzug" is [ˈɡʁʊntˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grundzug" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list