geeignete

[ɡəˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]

/[ɡəˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]/ adj

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The verdict

“geeignete” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,178 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,178
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

geeignete vs geeigneten
90% similar
geeignete vs geeigneter
90% similar
geeignete vs geeignetes
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for geeignete
PropertyValue
Headwordgeeignete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,178
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geeignete” 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). geeignete lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for geeignete is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,178 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geeignete, with forms such as "egeignete", "geeginete", and "geeigente". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "geeigneten", "geeigneter", "geeignetes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is geeignete, spelled G-E-E-I-G-N-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egeignete,geeginete,geeigente,geeiggnete,geeigneet,geeignette,geeignnete,geeigntee,geeingete,geiegnete,geignete,ggeeignete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geeignete - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egeignete2geeginete2geeigente2geeiggnete1geeigneet2geeignette1geeignnete1geeigntee2
Edit distance from "geeignete"

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 "geeignete"?
"geeignete" is spelled G-E-E-I-G-N-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə].
What does "geeignete" mean?
As an adjective, "geeignete" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geeignet
What words are commonly confused with "geeignete"?
"geeignete" is commonly confused with "geeigneten", "geeigneter", "geeignetes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geeignete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geeignete" is [ɡəˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geeignete" come from?
"geeignete" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “geeignete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-E-I-G-N-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʔaɪ̯ɡnətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “geeigneten” - see the side-by-side comparison. geeignete vs geeigneten
  • 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