Geißeln

[ˈɡaɪ̯səln]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯səln]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geißel

Corpus desk

Index DE-gei-eln · Geißeln · German

Geißeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Geißeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeißeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯səln]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geißeln“ im Deutschen

Geißelnliegt 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

Geißeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaɪ̯səln]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Geißeln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geißeln, spelled G-E-I-S-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geißel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Geißel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geißel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Geißel

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 "Geißeln"?
"Geißeln" is spelled G-E-I-SS-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯səln].
What does "Geißeln" mean?
As a noun, "Geißeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geißel
How do you pronounce "Geißeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geißeln" is [ˈɡaɪ̯səln]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geißeln" come from?
"Geißeln" 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