geisteskranke

[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkə]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkə]/ adj

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The verdict

“geisteskranke” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,171
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank

Corpus desk

Index DE-geisteskranke · geisteskranke · German

geisteskranke · rank #48,171 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,171
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,401
  • PHOTO-FINISH genehm

Nearest frequency peer: genehm (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “geisteskranke”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “geisteskranke” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

geisteskranke vs geisteskrank
92% similar

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

Key facts for geisteskranke
PropertyValue
Headwordgeisteskranke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#48,171
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geisteskranke” 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). geisteskranke lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around geisteskranke (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,171 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for geisteskranke, with forms such as "egisteskranke", "geisetskranke", and "geissteskranke". 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, "geisteskrank", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is geisteskranke, spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S-K-R-A-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geisteskrank

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egisteskranke
  • geisetskranke
  • geissteskranke
  • geisteksranke
  • geisteskarnke
  • geisteskkranke
  • geisteskrakne
  • geisteskranek
  • geisteskrankke
  • geisteskrannke
  • geisteskrnake
  • geisteskrranke
  • geistesrkanke
  • geistesskranke
  • geistsekranke
  • geistteskranke
  • geitseskranke
  • gesiteskranke
  • ggeisteskranke
  • giesteskranke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egisteskranke2geisetskranke2geissteskranke1geisteksranke2geisteskarnke2geisteskkranke1geisteskrakne2geisteskranek2
Edit distance from "geisteskranke"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geschriebener#48,180Falschmeldung#48,136Hauptaufgaben#48,207Haushaltsplan#48,209

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

faschistisch20 variantshochkarätigen20 variantsholsteinische20 variantseingeschleust20 variants
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