Geizhals

[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geizhals” is uncommon German (frequency #56,150 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,150
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr geizige Person; jemand, der sehr wenig Neigung hat, anderen etwas zu geben oder überhaupt etwas auszugeben

Key facts for Geizhals
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeizhals
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,150
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geizhals” 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). Geizhals lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geizhals is uncommon German at frequency #56,150 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr geizige Person; jemand, der sehr wenig Neigung hat, anderen etwas zu geben oder überhaupt etwas auszugeben".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Geizhals, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Geizhals, spelled G-E-I-Z-H-A-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr geizige Person; jemand, der sehr wenig Neigung hat, anderen etwas zu geben oder überhaupt etwas auszugeben

Synonyms

EntenklemmerGeizigerGeizkragenKnauserPfennigfuchserHarpagon

Antonyms

VerschwenderGroßzügigerFreigiebiger

This word in other languages

miser(English)bacalao(Español)avare(Français)

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 "Geizhals"?
"Geizhals" is spelled G-E-I-Z-H-A-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals].
What does "Geizhals" mean?
As a noun, "Geizhals" means: sehr geizige Person; jemand, der sehr wenig Neigung hat, anderen etwas zu geben oder überhaupt etwas auszugeben
How do you pronounce "Geizhals"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geizhals" is [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geizhals" come from?
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Using “Geizhals”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-I-Z-H-A-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌhals] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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