Which to use
“geilste” is an adjective and “Geiste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,564
- “geilste” frequency rank
- #18,259
- “Geiste” frequency rank
- 43823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geilste | Geiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs geil | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geist |
Where the eye mixes geilste and Geiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geilste runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against Geiste's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geilste vs Geiste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geilste is [ˈɡaɪ̯lstə] while Geiste is [ˈɡaɪ̯stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geilste is recorded at frequency rank #25,564, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯lstə]. Geiste is at rank #18,259, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯stə].
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 43823, this pair ranks #1,405,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geilste vs Geiste
Shared letters: egist. Private to "geilste": l. Private to "Geiste": -.
"geilste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "Geiste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geilste" for "Geiste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geilste" or "Geiste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geilste" and "Geiste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geilste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geilste" and "Geiste" 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 #1,405,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.