größtenteils

\ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls\

/\ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-gro-tenteils · größtenteils · French

größtenteils · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 größtenteils
PropertyValue
Headwordgrößtenteils
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « größtenteils » en français

größtenteilsreste 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

größtenteils is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pour la plupart.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for größtenteils in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is größtenteils, spelled G-R-Ö-S-S-T-E-N-T-E-I-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pour la plupart.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die gesündeste Hülsenfrucht ist die Kichererbse. Auf 100 Gramm enthält sie etwa neun Gramm Eiweiß und gerade einmal 1,6 Gramm Fett – davon größtenteils gesunde ungesättigte Fettsäuren.
  2. In Guatemala werden ca. 270.000 Hektar Land für den Kaffeeanbau genutzt. Größtenteils sind es Kleinbauern, die den Kaffee auf ein bis zwei Hektar Land anbauen.

Synonyms

hauptsächlichzum größten Teil

Antonyms

zum kleinsten Teil

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 "größtenteils"?
"größtenteils" is spelled G-R-Ö-SS-T-E-N-T-E-I-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls\.
What does "größtenteils" mean?
As an adverb, "größtenteils" means: Pour la plupart.
How do you pronounce "größtenteils"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "größtenteils" is \ˈɡʁøːstn̩ˌtaɪ̯ls\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list