geezer

[ɡiːzə]

/[ɡiːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“geezer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine männliche Person, besonders jungen; der Typ, der Kerl

Corpus desk

Index DE-geezer · geezer · German

geezer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for geezer
PropertyValue
Headwordgeezer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡiːzə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geezer“ im Deutschen

geezerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geezer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡiːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

geezer has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is geezer, spelled G-E-E-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine männliche Person, besonders jungen; der Typ, der Kerl
  2. 2
    ein alter Mann
  3. 3
    der Boiler, seltene Nebenform von geyser

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how geezer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. You are a silly young geezer.
  2. Let's help that old geezer cross the road.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geezer"?
"geezer" is spelled G-E-E-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡiːzə].
What does "geezer" mean?
As a noun, "geezer" means: eine männliche Person, besonders jungen; der Typ, der Kerl
How do you pronounce "geezer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geezer" is [ɡiːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geezer" come from?
"geezer" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list