Geistes

[ˈɡaɪ̯stəs]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯stəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Geistes” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,029
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geist

Corpus desk

Index DE-geistes · Geistes · German

Geistes · rank #9,029 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,029
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gefangene

Nearest frequency peer: Gefangene (-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 „Geistes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Geistes“ 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).

Geistes vs geste
57% similar
Geistes vs Gesten
71% similar
Geistes vs Gerste
71% similar

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

Key facts for Geistes
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeistes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯stəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,029
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geistes“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Geistesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gefangene“ (#9,028), „Gerichtshof“ (#9,030), „Future“ (#9,027). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geistes“ bei #9,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Geistes (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯stəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,029 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geistes, with forms such as "egistes", "geisets", and "geisstes". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "geste", "Gesten", "Gerste", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geistes, spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geist

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egistes
  • geisets
  • geisstes
  • geistess
  • geistse
  • geisttes
  • geitses
  • gesites
  • ggeistes
  • giestes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egistes2geisets2geisstes1geistess1geistse2geisttes1geitses2gesites2
Edit distance from "Geistes"

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 "Geistes"?
"Geistes" is spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯stəs].
What does "Geistes" mean?
As a noun, "Geistes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geist
What words are commonly confused with "Geistes"?
"Geistes" is commonly confused with "geste", "Gesten", "Gerste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geistes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geistes" is [ˈɡaɪ̯stəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geistes" come from?
"Geistes" 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 "Geistes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list