Grünstrom

[ˈɡʁyːnˌʃtʁoːm]

/[ˈɡʁyːnˌʃtʁoːm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektrische Energie, die aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen gewonnen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-grunstrom · Grünstrom · German

Grünstrom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Grünstrom
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrünstrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁyːnˌʃtʁoːm]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Grünstrom“ im Deutschen

Grünstromliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Grünstrom is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁyːnˌʃtʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elektrische Energie, die aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen gewonnen wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Grünstrom, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Grünstrom, spelled G-R-Ü-N-S-T-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektrische Energie, die aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen gewonnen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In Zukunft kann der überschüssige Grünstrom dazu verwendet werden, Wasserstoff zu produzieren.“

Synonyms

NaturstromÖkostrom

Antonyms

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 "Grünstrom"?
"Grünstrom" is spelled G-R-Ü-N-S-T-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁyːnˌʃtʁoːm].
What does "Grünstrom" mean?
As a noun, "Grünstrom" means: elektrische Energie, die aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen gewonnen wird
How do you pronounce "Grünstrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grünstrom" is [ˈɡʁyːnˌʃtʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grünstrom" come from?
"Grünstrom" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list