geisteskrank

[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋk]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋk]/ adj

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The verdict

“geisteskrank” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,566
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geistig behindert

Corpus desk

Index DE-geisteskrank · geisteskrank · German

geisteskrank · rank #31,566 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,566
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gefaltet

Nearest frequency peer: gefaltet (-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 „geisteskrank“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geisteskrank“ 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).

geisteskrank vs geisteskranke
92% similar

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

Key facts for geisteskrank
PropertyValue
Headwordgeisteskrank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,566
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geisteskrank“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).geisteskrankliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gefaltet“ (#31,565), „Gedränge“ (#31,564), „gelegentlichen“ (#31,568). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geisteskrank“ bei #31,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around geisteskrank (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋk]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,566 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for geisteskrank, with forms such as "egisteskrank", "geisetskrank", and "geissteskrank". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "geisteskranke", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 geisteskrank, spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S-K-R-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    geistig behindert
  2. 2
    sehr wütend, vorübergehend emotional fehlgeleitet, psychotisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Zentrum der Komödie »Die Physiker« stehen drei Physiker, die sich als geisteskrank ausgeben.
  2. Die Bezeichnung von geistig behinderten Menschen als geisteskrank wird meist eher abfällig und herabwürdigend benutzt.

Synonyms

debilschizoidkretinoidpsychotisch

Antonyms

intelligentgesundkontrolliertruhig

This word in other languages

insane(English)alienado(Español)malade mental(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egisteskrank
  • geisetskrank
  • geissteskrank
  • geisteksrank
  • geisteskarnk
  • geisteskkrank
  • geisteskrakn
  • geisteskrankk
  • geisteskrannk
  • geisteskrnak
  • geisteskrrank
  • geistesrkank
  • geistesskrank
  • geistsekrank
  • geistteskrank
  • geitseskrank
  • gesiteskrank
  • ggeisteskrank
  • giesteskrank

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egisteskrank2geisetskrank2geissteskrank1geisteksrank2geisteskarnk2geisteskkrank1geisteskrakn2geisteskrankk1
Edit distance from "geisteskrank"

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 "geisteskrank"?
"geisteskrank" is spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S-K-R-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋk].
What does "geisteskrank" mean?
As an adjective, "geisteskrank" means: geistig behindert
What words are commonly confused with "geisteskrank"?
"geisteskrank" is commonly confused with "geisteskranke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geisteskrank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geisteskrank" is [ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geisteskrank" come from?
"geisteskrank" 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 "geisteskrank", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Generalprobe#31,574geringfügige#31,576Freiberufler#31,550Formalitäten#31,549

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Gesamtausgabe19 variantsFahrradfahren19 variantsErderwärmung19 variantsinländischen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list