Which to use
“geilen” and “geilsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,210
- “geilen” frequency rank
- #28,210
- “geilsten” frequency rank
- 36420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geilen | geilsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs geil |
Where the eye mixes geilen and geilsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geilen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against geilsten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geilen with geilsten
A purely visual mix-up. geilen ([ˈɡaɪ̯lən]) and geilsten ([ˈɡaɪ̯lstn̩]) 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 36420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geilen is recorded at frequency rank #8,210, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lən]. geilsten is at rank #28,210, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lstn̩].
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 36420, this pair ranks #1,616,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geilen vs geilsten
Shared letters: egiln. Private to "geilen": -. Private to "geilsten": st.
"geilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "geilsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geilen" and "geilsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geilen" vs "geilsten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geilen" and "geilsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geilsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,616,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geilen" and "geilsten" 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 #1,616,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.