Grüner

[ˈɡʁyːnɐ]

/[ˈɡʁyːnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Grüner” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,333 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,333
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Polizist

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Grüner vs Güter
67% similar
Grüner vs Günter
67% similar
Grüner vs grünes
67% similar

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

Key facts for Grüner
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrüner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁyːnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,333
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grüner” 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). Grüner 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 Grüner is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁyːnɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,333 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grüner, with forms such as "ggrüner", "grnüer", and "grrüner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Güter", "Günter", "grünes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Grüner, spelled G-R-Ü-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polizist
  2. 2
    Mitglied, Anhänger oder Angehöriger einer Partei, die besonders für ökologische Belange oder Umweltschutz eintritt
  3. 3
    Mitglied oder Anhänger der Partei Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggrüner,grnüer,grrüner,grüenr,grünerr,grünner,grünre,gürner,rgüner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grüner - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggrüner1grnüer2grrüner1grüenr2grünerr1grünner1grünre2gürner2
Edit distance from "Grüner"

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 "Grüner"?
"Grüner" is spelled G-R-Ü-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁyːnɐ].
What does "Grüner" mean?
As a noun, "Grüner" means: Polizist
What words are commonly confused with "Grüner"?
"Grüner" is commonly confused with "Güter", "Günter", "grünes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grüner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grüner" is [ˈɡʁyːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grüner" come from?
"Grüner" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Grüner”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-Ü-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁyːnɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Güter” - see the side-by-side comparison. Grüner vs Güter
  • 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