# Geier vs Geist

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Geier
*noun · IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯ɐ] · frequency rank #15,891*
ein Raubvogel aus der Unterfamilie der Altweltgeier (Aegypiinae) und/oder der Familie Neuweltgeier (Cathartidae)

### Geist
*noun · IPA [ɡaɪ̯st] · frequency rank #1,847*
Plural 1:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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