geizen
[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sn̩]
The verdict
“geizen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in übertriebener, unangemessener Weise sparen, geizig mit etwas sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-geizen · geizen · German
geizen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | geizen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „geizen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
geizen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for geizen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is geizen, spelled G-E-I-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1in übertriebener, unangemessener Weise sparen, geizig mit etwas sein
- 2mit der Präposition „nach“, veraltet mit „auf“ oder mit Infinitiv:sich etwas intensiv wünschen
- 3Nebentriebe entfernen, die das Wachstum des Haupttriebes behindern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how geizen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mecklenburg-Vorpommern geizt nicht mit Attraktionen wie dem Fischland bei Ahrenshoop, das für den Schriftsteller und bekennenden Mecklenburger Uwe Johnson ‚das schönste Land in der Welt‘ war.“
„Sascha geizte mit den Worten überall und allerorten,/ konnte hoch im Bogen spucken, fröhlich mit den Ohren zucken.“
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.