Geißbock
[ˈɡaɪ̯sˌbɔk]
The verdict
“Geißbock” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliche Ziege/Geiß
Corpus desk
Index DE-gei-bock · Geißbock · German
Geißbock · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Geißbock |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡaɪ̯sˌbɔk] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Geißbock“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Geißbock is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaɪ̯sˌbɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männliche Ziege/Geiß".
Geißbock doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 Geißbock, spelled G-E-I-S-S-B-O-C-K.
Definition
- 1männliche Ziege/Geiß
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Geißbock appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bauer Mayers Geißen sind gutmütige Tiere, aber vor seinem Geißbock sollte man Respekt haben.
Synonyms
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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.