# Geier vs gerber

> 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)

### gerber
*verb · IPA [ʒɛʁ.be] · frequency rank #22,739*
kotzen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/geier-vs-gerber