grüß Gott

\ˈɡryːsɡɔt\

/\ˈɡryːsɡɔt\/ intj

The verdict

“grüß Gott” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. 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) - (Sud de l’Allemagne, Autriche) Bonjour.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gru-gott · grüß Gott · French

grüß Gott · 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.

Key facts for grüß Gott
PropertyValue
Headwordgrüß Gott
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ˈɡryːsɡɔt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grüß Gott » en français

grüß Gottn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grüß Gott is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˈɡryːsɡɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Sud de l’Allemagne, Autriche) Bonjour.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for grüß Gott in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grüß Gott, spelled G-R-Ü-S-S- -G-O-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Sud de l’Allemagne, Autriche) Bonjour.

Synonyms

TagTschüßguten Taggrüß dichhallo

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 "grüß Gott"?
"grüß Gott" is spelled G-R-Ü-SS- -G-O-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡryːsɡɔt\.
What does "grüß Gott" mean?
As an interjection, "grüß Gott" means: (Sud de l’Allemagne, Autriche) Bonjour.
How do you pronounce "grüß Gott"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grüß Gott" is \ˈɡryːsɡɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grüß Gott" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list