Grünkohl

[ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl]

/[ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Grünkohl” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,818. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,818
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kohlsorte mit krausen Blättern, die keinen Kopf bildet

Corpus desk

Index DE-grunkohl · Grünkohl · German

Grünkohl · rank #35,818 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,818
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grünberg

Nearest frequency peer: Grünberg (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Grünkohl“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Grünkohl“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grünkohl
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrünkohl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,818
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Grünkohl“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Grünkohlliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grünberg“ (#35,817), „GTI“ (#35,819), „hale“ (#35,821). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Grünkohl“ bei #35,818. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Grünkohl (IPA [ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,818 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grünkohl, with forms such as "ggrünkohl", "grnükohl", and "grrünkohl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Grünkohl, spelled G-R-Ü-N-K-O-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kohlsorte mit krausen Blättern, die keinen Kopf bildet
  2. 2
    Speise aus gekochtem Grünkohl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Grünkohl bildet, anders als Weiß- und Rotkohl, keinen Kopf und ist an den gekräuselten Blättern zu erkennen.
  2. „Der Rosenkohl und der Grünkohl stehen noch.“

Synonyms

BraunkohlKrauskohlFederkohlBrassica oleraceaBurenkohlHochkohlWinterkohlStrunkkohlKohlLippische PalmeOldenburger PalmeFriesische PalmeLangkohl

This word in other languages

kale(English)chou frisé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrünkohl
  • grnükohl
  • grrünkohl
  • grüknohl
  • grünkhol
  • grünkkohl
  • grünkohhl
  • grünkohll
  • grünkolh
  • grünnkohl
  • grünokhl
  • gürnkohl
  • rgünkohl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grünkohl - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrünkohl1grnükohl2grrünkohl1grüknohl2grünkhol2grünkkohl1grünkohhl1grünkohll1
Edit distance from "Grünkohl"

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 "Grünkohl"?
"Grünkohl" is spelled G-R-Ü-N-K-O-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl].
What does "Grünkohl" mean?
As a noun, "Grünkohl" means: Kohlsorte mit krausen Blättern, die keinen Kopf bildet
What are common misspellings of "Grünkohl"?
Common misspellings include "ggrünkohl", "grnükohl", "grrünkohl", "grüknohl", "grünkhol". The correct spelling is "Grünkohl".
How do you pronounce "Grünkohl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grünkohl" is [ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grünkohl" come from?
"Grünkohl" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Grünkohl", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Grünberg#35,817Gotische#35,813Glashaus#35,811gewettet#35,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

himmlisch13 variantsgeretteten13 variantsgemeinten13 variantsKardinäle13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list