Grütze

[ˈɡʁʏt͡sə]

/[ˈɡʁʏt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Grütze” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,234 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#43,234
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grob gemahlenes Getreide

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Grütze vs gute
33% similar
Grütze vs Grüne
67% similar
Grütze vs Grube
50% similar

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

Key facts for Grütze
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrütze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁʏt͡sə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,234
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grütze” 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). Grütze lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Grütze is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁʏt͡sə]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,234 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grütze, with forms such as "ggrütze", "grrütze", and "grtüze". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "gute", "Grüne", "Grube", and more, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Grütze, spelled G-R-Ü-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    grob gemahlenes Getreide
  2. 2
    grob gemahlenes Getreide
  3. 3
    süße, eingedickte Speise aus Früchten, ursprünglich mit Grütze^([1])

Synonyms

GrützbreiFruchtgrützeFrüchtegrütze

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggrütze,grrütze,grtüze,grütez,grüttze,grützze,grüzte,gürtze,rgütze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grütze - 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.

ggrütze1grrütze1grtüze2grütez2grüttze1grützze1grüzte2gürtze2
Edit distance from "Grütze"

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 "Grütze"?
"Grütze" is spelled G-R-Ü-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁʏt͡sə].
What does "Grütze" mean?
As a noun, "Grütze" means: grob gemahlenes Getreide
What words are commonly confused with "Grütze"?
"Grütze" is commonly confused with "gute", "Grüne", "Grube". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grütze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grütze" is [ˈɡʁʏt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grütze" come from?
"Grütze" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Grütze”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-Ü-T-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁʏt͡sə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gute” - see the side-by-side comparison. Grütze vs gute
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list