greifen
\ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩\
The verdict
“greifen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Attraper, empoigner, s'emparer de, agripper.
Corpus desk
Index FR-greifen · greifen · French
greifen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | greifen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
greifen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for greifen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 greifen, spelled G-R-E-I-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Attraper, empoigner, s'emparer de, agripper.
- 2faire (un accord).
- 3Fonctionner, avoir l'effet souhaité (parlant de mesures).
- 4nach etwas greifen: Vouloir atteindre quelque chose.
- 5Mettre sa main (dans quelque chose), toucher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how greifen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Gesichtsfeld färbt sich rot, ich greife mir ans Herz, mir schwindelt, mein Bewusstsein flackert, ich weiß, was das ist, dieses rohe, rote Gefühl, ich habe eine Panikattacke, ich hyperventiliere, gleich werde ich ohnmächtig, hoffentlich werde ich ohnmächtig.
Aus Sicht der Deutschen Bahn haben die Notfallkonzepte des Konzerns nach den Sabotageakten am Samstag optimal gegriffen.
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.