# Geiger vs Gier

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Geiger
*noun · IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯ɡɐ] · frequency rank #13,369*
Person, die Geige spielt

### Gier
*noun · IPA [ɡiːɐ̯] · frequency rank #12,089*
unmäßiges, maßloses Verlangen

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