Grundsatz
\ɡʀʊntˌzaʦ\
The verdict
“Grundsatz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Fondement, principe, axiome.
Corpus desk
Index FR-grundsatz · Grundsatz · French
Grundsatz · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Grundsatz |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʀʊntˌzaʦ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Grundsatz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʀʊntˌzaʦ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fondement, principe, axiome.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Grundsatz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Grundsatz, spelled G-R-U-N-D-S-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1Fondement, principe, axiome.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Grundsatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach dem Grundsatz, daß der beste Film auch den besten Regisseur habe, erhielt William Wyler den ersten Preis für Regisseure.
Im Zuge dieser Prüfung müssen die betroffenen Mitgliedstaaten die Grundsätze, die vom Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union in Bezug auf den Verlust der Unionsbürgerschaft aufgestellt wurden, berücksichtigen.
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.