# Geist vs geistig

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Geist
*noun · IPA [ɡaɪ̯st] · frequency rank #1,847*
Plural 1:

### geistig
*adjective · IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯stɪç] · frequency rank #6,188*
den menschlichen Geist, die Gedanken betreffend

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