Geisteskrankheit

[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geisteskrankheit” has 26 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,517
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
26
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anhaltende, schwere geistige Störung

Corpus desk

Index DE-geisteskrankheit · Geisteskrankheit · German

Geisteskrankheit · rank #42,517 · 26 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,517
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 26 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geisterfahrer

Nearest frequency peer: Geisterfahrer (-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 „Geisteskrankheit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Geisteskrankheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeisteskrankheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Frequency rank#42,517
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geisteskrankheit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Geisteskrankheitliegt 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: „Geisterfahrer“ (#42,516), „gekratzt“ (#42,518), „gegenteilige“ (#42,515). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geisteskrankheit“ bei #42,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 26 spelling variants around Geisteskrankheit (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,517 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "anhaltende, schwere geistige Störung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geisteskrankheit, with forms such as "egisteskrankheit", "geisetskrankheit", and "geissteskrankheit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Geisteskrankheit, spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    anhaltende, schwere geistige Störung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Statt dessen sah er eine Geisteskrankheit als Fehlfunktion, die man durch Ruhe, Entspannung, Diäten und angenehme Reize - wie zum Beispiel Massagen - lindern könne.“
  2. „Eine Geisteskrankheit war ein noch größerer Schandfleck als der Mord am Misaklettur, behauptete Aksal.“

Synonyms

Geistesstörung

This word in other languages

mental illness(English)maladie mentale(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egisteskrankheit
  • geisetskrankheit
  • geissteskrankheit
  • geisteksrankheit
  • geisteskarnkheit
  • geisteskkrankheit
  • geisteskraknheit
  • geisteskranhkeit
  • geisteskrankehit
  • geisteskrankheitt
  • geisteskrankheti
  • geisteskrankhheit
  • geisteskrankhiet
  • geisteskrankkheit
  • geisteskrannkheit
  • geisteskrnakheit
  • geisteskrrankheit
  • geistesrkankheit
  • geistesskrankheit
  • geistsekrankheit
  • geistteskrankheit
  • geitseskrankheit
  • gesiteskrankheit
  • ggeisteskrankheit
  • giesteskrankheit
  • giesteskrankhiet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egisteskrankheit2geisetskrankheit2geissteskrankheit1geisteksrankheit2geisteskarnkheit2geisteskkrankheit1geisteskraknheit2geisteskranhkeit2
Edit distance from "Geisteskrankheit"

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 "Geisteskrankheit"?
"Geisteskrankheit" is spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t].
What does "Geisteskrankheit" mean?
As a noun, "Geisteskrankheit" means: anhaltende, schwere geistige Störung
What are common misspellings of "Geisteskrankheit"?
Common misspellings include "egisteskrankheit", "geisetskrankheit", "geissteskrankheit", "geisteksrankheit", "geisteskarnkheit". The correct spelling is "Geisteskrankheit".
How do you pronounce "Geisteskrankheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geisteskrankheit" is [ˈɡaɪ̯stəsˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geisteskrankheit" come from?
"Geisteskrankheit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gemeinnützigkeit#42,521jahrzehntelangen#42,602leistungsfähigen#42,651Linksextremisten#42,656

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (26 here; floor ≥5).

Mitgliedsbeiträge26 variantsParteivorsitzende26 variantsSchornsteinfeger26 variantsVerhaltensregeln26 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list