geilen

[ˈɡaɪ̯lən]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯lən]/ adj

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The verdict

“geilen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,210 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,210
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

geilen vs Genen
50% similar
geilen vs given
67% similar
geilen vs gelten
67% similar

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

Key facts for geilen
PropertyValue
Headwordgeilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯lən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,210
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geilen” 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). geilen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for geilen is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡaɪ̯lən]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,210 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for geilen, with forms such as "egilen", "geieln", and "geilenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Genen", "given", "gelten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is geilen, spelled G-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs geil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egilen,geieln,geilenn,geillen,geilne,gelien,ggeilen,gielen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geilen - 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.

egilen2geieln2geilenn1geillen1geilne2gelien2ggeilen1gielen2
Edit distance from "geilen"

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 "geilen"?
"geilen" is spelled G-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯lən].
What does "geilen" mean?
As an adjective, "geilen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs geil
What words are commonly confused with "geilen"?
"geilen" is commonly confused with "Genen", "given", "gelten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geilen" is [ˈɡaɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geilen" come from?
"geilen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “geilen”

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

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