grünlich

[ˈɡʁyːnlɪç]

/[ˈɡʁyːnlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“grünlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,981. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,981
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine ins Grüne spielenden (sich der Farbe Grün nähernden) Farbe habend; der Farbe Grün ähnlich; an Grün erinnernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-grunlich · grünlich · German

grünlich · rank #39,981 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,981
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gymnasiasten

Nearest frequency peer: Gymnasiasten (+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 „grünlich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

grünlich vs gründlich
89% similar
grünlich vs gründliche
80% similar

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

Key facts for grünlich
PropertyValue
Headwordgrünlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʁyːnlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,981
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „grünlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.grünlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gymnasiasten“ (#39,982), „grinste“ (#39,979), „gültiges“ (#39,983). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „grünlich“ bei #39,981. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around grünlich (IPA [ˈɡʁyːnlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,981 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine ins Grüne spielenden (sich der Farbe Grün nähernden) Farbe habend; der Farbe Grün ähnlich; an Grün erinnernd".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for grünlich, with forms such as "ggrünlich", "grnülich", and "grrünlich". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "gründlich", "gründliche", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is grünlich, spelled G-R-Ü-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine ins Grüne spielenden (sich der Farbe Grün nähernden) Farbe habend; der Farbe Grün ähnlich; an Grün erinnernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er wurde leicht grünlich im Gesicht.
  2. Lichtblau bezeichnet ein leicht grünliches Hellblau.

Synonyms

grünstichigblassgrünhellgrün

Antonyms

bläulichbräunlichgelblichrötlichschwärzlichweißlich

This word in other languages

viridescent(English)verdoso(Español)verdâtre(Français)esverdeado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrünlich
  • grnülich
  • grrünlich
  • grülnich
  • grünilch
  • grünlcih
  • grünlicch
  • grünlichh
  • grünlihc
  • grünllich
  • grünnlich
  • gürnlich
  • rgünlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grünlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggrünlich1grnülich2grrünlich1grülnich2grünilch2grünlcih2grünlicch1grünlichh1
Edit distance from "grünlich"

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 "grünlich"?
"grünlich" is spelled G-R-Ü-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁyːnlɪç].
What does "grünlich" mean?
As an adjective, "grünlich" means: eine ins Grüne spielenden (sich der Farbe Grün nähernden) Farbe habend; der Farbe Grün ähnlich; an Grün erinnernd
What words are commonly confused with "grünlich"?
"grünlich" is commonly confused with "gründlich", "gründliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grünlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grünlich" is [ˈɡʁyːnlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grünlich" come from?
"grünlich" 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 "grünlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gültiges#39,983Hausherr#39,988hilflose#39,993geniales#39,963

Similar misspelling depth

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

formieren13 variantskollabiert13 variantsKrokodile13 variantsKutschen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list