Which to use
“geile” and “geilste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,252
- “geile” frequency rank
- #25,564
- “geilste” frequency rank
- 28816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geile | geilste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geil | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs geil |
Where the eye mixes geile and geilste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geile runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against geilste's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geile vs geilste
A purely visual mix-up. geile ([ˈɡaɪ̯lə]) and geilste ([ˈɡaɪ̯lstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geile is recorded at frequency rank #3,252, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lə]. geilste is at rank #25,564, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lstə].
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 28816, this pair ranks #1,778,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geile vs geilste
Shared letters: egil. Private to "geile": -. Private to "geilste": st.
"geile" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "geilste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geile" for "geilste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geile" vs "geilste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geilste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geile" and "geilste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geilste vs grinste". 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 #1,778,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.