Gruselfilm

[ˈɡʁuːzl̩ˌfɪlm]

/[ˈɡʁuːzl̩ˌfɪlm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gruseliger, bei Zuschauern Schrecken hervorrufender Film

Corpus desk

Index DE-gruselfilm · Gruselfilm · German

Gruselfilm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Gruselfilm
PropertyValue
HeadwordGruselfilm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁuːzl̩ˌfɪlm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gruselfilm“ im Deutschen

Gruselfilmliegt 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

Gruselfilm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁuːzl̩ˌfɪlm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gruseliger, bei Zuschauern Schrecken hervorrufender Film".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gruselfilm, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gruselfilm, spelled G-R-U-S-E-L-F-I-L-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    gruseliger, bei Zuschauern Schrecken hervorrufender Film

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Sonderbare Szenen schwirrten ihm durch den Kopf, Bildfetzen aus alten Gruselfilmen, Heimlichkeit und mumifizierte Leichen im mitternächtlichen Fackelschein.“

Synonyms

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 "Gruselfilm"?
"Gruselfilm" is spelled G-R-U-S-E-L-F-I-L-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁuːzl̩ˌfɪlm].
What does "Gruselfilm" mean?
As a noun, "Gruselfilm" means: gruseliger, bei Zuschauern Schrecken hervorrufender Film
How do you pronounce "Gruselfilm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gruselfilm" is [ˈɡʁuːzl̩ˌfɪlm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gruselfilm" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list