Geck

[ɡɛk]

/[ɡɛk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geck” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,448 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,448
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein eitel herausgeputzter und eingebildeter Mann

Key facts for Geck
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡɛk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,448
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geck” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Geck lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Geck is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡɛk]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,448 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein eitel herausgeputzter und eingebildeter Mann".

Zero misspellings are on record for Geck in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geck, spelled G-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein eitel herausgeputzter und eingebildeter Mann

Synonyms

BeauLaffeModegeckModenarrStutzer

Antonyms

Bescheidener

This word in other languages

peacock(English)gandin(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Geck"?
"Geck" is spelled G-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɛk].
What does "Geck" mean?
As a noun, "Geck" means: ein eitel herausgeputzter und eingebildeter Mann
How do you pronounce "Geck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geck" is [ɡɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geck" come from?
"Geck" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Geck”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡɛk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list