grässlich
\ˈɡʁɛslɪç\
The verdict
“grässlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Affreux, épouvantable, horrible, abominable, atroce.
Corpus desk
Index FR-grasslich · grässlich · French
grässlich · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grässlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡʁɛslɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
grässlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡʁɛslɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for grässlich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is grässlich, spelled G-R-Ä-S-S-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Affreux, épouvantable, horrible, abominable, atroce.
- 2Épouvantable, moralement répréhensible.
- 3Énorme.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how grässlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Selten erlitt ein gekröntes Paar einen so grässlichen Tod wie König Alexander I. von Serbien und seine Gemahlin Draga.
Schwarz-weiß, ein Szenenbild in schwarz-weiß. Keine Luft, kein Geräusch, keine Farben, nur dieses grässliche Stillleben. Brittas helles Haar, ihr dunkles Kleid, der weiße Teppich, Scherben, ein umgekipptes Wasserglas, weiße Blumen, eine vom Fuß gerutschte schwarze Sandalette, Blut, ganz schwarz. Es breitete sich um Brittas Torso aus.
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.