geizen
[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sn̩]
The verdict
“geizen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in übertriebener, unangemessener Weise sparen, geizig mit etwas sein
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | geizen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “geizen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for geizen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “geizen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-E-I-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.