geek
[ɡiːk]
The verdict
“geek” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,101 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #52,101
- frequency rank, German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abfällige Bezeichnung für jemanden mit schwachen sozialen Fähigkeiten (dumm, albern, unpassend, taktlos), vgl. nerd
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | geek |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡiːk] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #52,101 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “geek” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for geek is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡiːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,101 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
geek has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is geek, spelled G-E-E-K.
Definition
- 1abfällige Bezeichnung für jemanden mit schwachen sozialen Fähigkeiten (dumm, albern, unpassend, taktlos), vgl. nerd
- 2jemand, der sich viel mit Computern beschäftigt und/oder viel Ahnung davon hat, vgl. nerd
- 3ein Artist im Karneval, dessen Darstellung bizarre Inhalte hat
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.
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Using “geek”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-E-E-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡiːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.