geistig

[ˈɡaɪ̯stɪç]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯stɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“geistig” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,188
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den menschlichen Geist, die Gedanken betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-geistig · geistig · German

geistig · rank #6,188 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,188
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gepäck

Nearest frequency peer: Gepäck (+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 „geistig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geistig“ 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).

geistig vs giftig
71% similar
geistig vs geizig
71% similar
geistig vs Gestik
57% similar

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

Key facts for geistig
PropertyValue
Headwordgeistig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯stɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,188
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geistig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).geistigliegt 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: „Gepäck“ (#6,189), „freu“ (#6,186), „Gerüchte“ (#6,190). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geistig“ bei #6,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around geistig (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯stɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,188 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for geistig, with forms such as "egistig", "geisitg", and "geisstig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "giftig", "geizig", "Gestik", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is geistig, spelled G-E-I-S-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    den menschlichen Geist, die Gedanken betreffend
  2. 2
    Alkohol enthaltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man sollte sich nicht nur körperlich, sondern auch geistig anstrengen.
  2. Der alte Herr ist geistig noch topfit.

Synonyms

intellektuellalkoholisch

This word in other languages

mental(English)mental(Español)mental(Français)intelectual(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egistig
  • geisitg
  • geisstig
  • geistgi
  • geistigg
  • geisttig
  • geitsig
  • gesitig
  • ggeistig
  • giestig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egistig2geisitg2geisstig1geistgi2geistigg1geisttig1geitsig2gesitig2
Edit distance from "geistig"

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list