Geilheit

[ˈɡaɪ̯lhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯lhaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Geilheit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,127
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfassung/Zustand, sexuell erregt zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-geilheit · Geilheit · German

Geilheit · rank #38,127 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,127
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gegenrichtung

Nearest frequency peer: Gegenrichtung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Geilheit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Geilheit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Geilheit vs Geleit
75% similar
Geilheit vs gescheit
63% similar

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

Key facts for Geilheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeilheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯lhaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,127
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geilheit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Geilheitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gegenrichtung“ (#38,126), „geklopft“ (#38,128), „Gemeinderats“ (#38,129). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geilheit“ bei #38,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Geilheit (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯lhaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,127 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geilheit, with forms such as "egilheit", "geihleit", and "geilehit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Geleit", "gescheit", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Geilheit, spelled G-E-I-L-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfassung/Zustand, sexuell erregt zu sein
  2. 2
    übermäßiges Wachstum von Pflanzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Lust auf ein Bad hatte er nicht, aber er konnte seine Geilheit nicht mehr zügeln, und daher besorgte er es sich eben selbst.“
  2. Ohne diese derbe, rohe Redeweise, ohne den Soldatenjargon und diese schmucklos ausgebreitete Geilheit hätte die Erzählung nicht echt, sondern künstlich gewirkt, mit falschen Wörtern hätte er die dargestellten Menschen verraten.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egilheit
  • geihleit
  • geilehit
  • geilheitt
  • geilheti
  • geilhheit
  • geilhiet
  • geillheit
  • geliheit
  • ggeilheit
  • gielheit
  • gielhiet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geilheit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egilheit2geihleit2geilehit2geilheitt1geilheti2geilhheit1geilhiet2geillheit1
Edit distance from "Geilheit"

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 "Geilheit"?
"Geilheit" is spelled G-E-I-L-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯lhaɪ̯t].
What does "Geilheit" mean?
As a noun, "Geilheit" means: Verfassung/Zustand, sexuell erregt zu sein
What words are commonly confused with "Geilheit"?
"Geilheit" is commonly confused with "Geleit", "gescheit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geilheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geilheit" is [ˈɡaɪ̯lhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geilheit" come from?
"Geilheit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Geilheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list