grüßen

\ˈɡʁyːsn̩\

/\ˈɡʁyːsn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“grüßen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Saluer, dire bonjour.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gru-en · grüßen · French

grüßen · 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 grüßen
PropertyValue
Headwordgrüßen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈɡʁyːsn̩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grüßen » en français

grüßenreste 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

grüßen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈɡʁyːsn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Saluer, dire bonjour.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grüßen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is grüßen, spelled G-R-Ü-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saluer, dire bonjour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich grüße alle Gäste im Saal.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "grüßen"?
"grüßen" is spelled G-R-Ü-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡʁyːsn̩\.
What does "grüßen" mean?
As a verb, "grüßen" means: Saluer, dire bonjour.
How do you pronounce "grüßen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grüßen" is \ˈɡʁyːsn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grüßen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list