Geist

[ɡaɪ̯st]

/[ɡaɪ̯st]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geist” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,847
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plural 1:

Corpus desk

Index DE-geist · Geist · German

Geist · rank #1,847 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,847
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gearbeitet

Nearest frequency peer: gearbeitet (-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 „Geist“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Geist“ 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).

Geist vs get
40% similar
Geist vs GIS
20% similar
Geist vs gibt
40% similar

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

Key facts for Geist
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡaɪ̯st]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,847
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geist“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gearbeitet“ (#1,846), „fliegen“ (#1,845), „halb“ (#1,849). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geist“ bei #1,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Geist (IPA [ɡaɪ̯st]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,847 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geist, with forms such as "egist", "geisst", and "geistt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "get", "GIS", "gibt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Geist, spelled G-E-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural 1:
  2. 2
    das Denken als Bestandteil der Individualität
  3. 3
    das Denken als Bestandteil der Individualität
  4. 4
    das Denken als Bestandteil der Individualität
  5. 5
    die hinter einer Handlung oder einem Werk stehende Grundidee
  6. 6
    göttliches Wesen, übernatürliches Wesen
  7. 7
    auf Erden wandelnde Seele eines Toten
  8. 8
    Plural 2:
  9. 9
    alkoholhaltiges Getränk

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der menschliche Geist kann manche Dinge einfach nicht erfassen.
  2. „Er war ein Freigeist wie sie, doch in größter Heimlichkeit, denn in Salerno hatte niemand Geist; so lebte er mit seiner Frau und seiner Schwiegermutter als guter Christ und fügte sich allen Vorurteilen seiner Landsleute.“

Synonyms

SinnPersönlichkeitVerstandIntellektKopfEssenzQuintessenzGespenst

Antonyms

KörperLeibFleischSeelePsycheInstinktBuchstabenWortlautBrandWasser

This word in other languages

mind(English)espíritu(Español)intelligence(Français)espírito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egist
  • geisst
  • geistt
  • geits
  • gesit
  • ggeist
  • giest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egist2geisst1geistt1geits2gesit2ggeist1giest2
Edit distance from "Geist"

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 "Geist"?
"Geist" is spelled G-E-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaɪ̯st].
What does "Geist" mean?
As a noun, "Geist" means: Plural 1:
What words are commonly confused with "Geist"?
"Geist" is commonly confused with "get", "GIS", "gibt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geist" is [ɡaɪ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geist" come from?
"Geist" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

laufe#1,851Beruf#1,839Roman#1,859starb#1,861

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Stein7 variantsmitten7 variantsKüche7 variantshoffen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list