geizig

[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“geizig” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,078
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr sparsam; nicht bereit, Geld auszugeben; sehr auf den Preis achtend; seine materiellen Werte zurückhaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-geizig · geizig · German

geizig · rank #30,078 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,078
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gehenden

Nearest frequency peer: gehenden (-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 „geizig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geizig“ 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).

geizig vs Geiz
50% similar
geizig vs geistig
71% similar

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

Key facts for geizig
PropertyValue
Headwordgeizig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,078
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geizig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.geizigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gehenden“ (#30,077), „gelernter“ (#30,079), „Gegengewicht“ (#30,076). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geizig“ bei #30,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around geizig (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,078 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sehr sparsam; nicht bereit, Geld auszugeben; sehr auf den Preis achtend; seine materiellen Werte zurückhaltend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for geizig, with forms such as "egizig", "geiizg", and "geizgi". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Geiz", "geistig", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is geizig, spelled G-E-I-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr sparsam; nicht bereit, Geld auszugeben; sehr auf den Preis achtend; seine materiellen Werte zurückhaltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist nicht geizig.
  2. Preußens Könige waren bei der Ausstattung ihrer Berliner Uni nicht geizig, aber auch nicht großzügig.

Synonyms

knauserigknickerigsparsam

Antonyms

freigiebiggroßzügigspendabelgenerös

This word in other languages

avaricious(English)tacaño(Español)avare(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egizig
  • geiizg
  • geizgi
  • geizigg
  • geizzig
  • geziig
  • ggeizig
  • giezig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egizig2geiizg2geizgi2geizigg1geizzig1geziig2ggeizig1giezig2
Edit distance from "geizig"

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 "geizig"?
"geizig" is spelled G-E-I-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç].
What does "geizig" mean?
As an adjective, "geizig" means: sehr sparsam; nicht bereit, Geld auszugeben; sehr auf den Preis achtend; seine materiellen Werte zurückhaltend
What words are commonly confused with "geizig"?
"geizig" is commonly confused with "Geiz", "geistig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geizig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geizig" is [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geizig" come from?
"geizig" 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 "geizig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list