Grüngürtel

[ˈɡʁyːnˌɡʏʁtl̩]

/[ˈɡʁyːnˌɡʏʁtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grüngürtel” is uncommon German (frequency #99,924 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,924
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht bebauter Streifen in einer Stadt/um eine Stadt mit Grünflächen

Key facts for Grüngürtel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrüngürtel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁyːnˌɡʏʁtl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,924
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grüngürtel” 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). Grüngürtel lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Grüngürtel is uncommon German at frequency #99,924 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁyːnˌɡʏʁtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht bebauter Streifen in einer Stadt/um eine Stadt mit Grünflächen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Grüngürtel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grüngürtel, spelled G-R-Ü-N-G-Ü-R-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht bebauter Streifen in einer Stadt/um eine Stadt mit Grünflächen

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 "Grüngürtel"?
"Grüngürtel" is spelled G-R-Ü-N-G-Ü-R-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁyːnˌɡʏʁtl̩].
What does "Grüngürtel" mean?
As a noun, "Grüngürtel" means: nicht bebauter Streifen in einer Stadt/um eine Stadt mit Grünflächen
How do you pronounce "Grüngürtel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grüngürtel" is [ˈɡʁyːnˌɡʏʁtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grüngürtel" come from?
"Grüngürtel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Grüngürtel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-Ü-N-G-Ü-R-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁyːnˌɡʏʁtl̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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