Which to use
“geil” and “geilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,729
- “geil” frequency rank
- #8,210
- “geilen” frequency rank
- 9939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geil | geilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf sexuelle Weise erregt, sexuell fordernd, jemanden sexuell attraktiv findend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil |
Where the eye mixes geil and geilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geil with geilen
A purely visual mix-up. geil ([ɡaɪ̯l]) and geilen ([ˈɡaɪ̯lən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “geil” sits inside “geilen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geil is recorded at frequency rank #1,729, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡaɪ̯l]. geilen is at rank #8,210, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 9939, this pair ranks #1,977,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geil vs geilen
Shared letters: egil. Private to "geil": -. Private to "geilen": n.
"geil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "geilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geil" and "geilen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geil" or "geilen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geil" and "geilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geilen vs Gilden". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,977,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.