Grenze

\ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə\

/\ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frontière.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grenze · Grenze · French

Grenze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Grenze
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrenze
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Grenze » en français

Grenzereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Grenze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Grenze in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Grenze, spelled G-R-E-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frontière.
  2. 2
    Frontière (entre deux concepts différents).
  3. 3
    Limite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Grenze ist geschlossen.
  2. Die Schweiz ist das Land der freien Konvertierbarkeit. Milliardenbeträge von zweifelhaftester Herkunft gelangen ins Land und verlassen es wieder, überqueren (in großen und kleinen Scheinen, als Schecks, in Gestalt von Devisen aus der ganzen Welt usw.) die Grenze, ohne daß jemand die leiseste Frage äußert.

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 "Grenze"?
"Grenze" is spelled G-R-E-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə\.
What does "Grenze" mean?
As a noun, "Grenze" means: Frontière.
How do you pronounce "Grenze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grenze" is \ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grenze" come from?
"Grenze" is a French 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