Geizkragen
[ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁaːɡn̩]
The verdict
“Geizkragen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der für seinen Geiz bekannt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-geizkragen · Geizkragen · German
Geizkragen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Geizkragen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁaːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Geizkragen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Geizkragen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der für seinen Geiz bekannt ist".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Geizkragen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geizkragen, spelled G-E-I-Z-K-R-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemand, der für seinen Geiz bekannt ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Geizkragen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Von Großvater, diesem alten Geizkragen, hast du sicherlich kein Geburtstagsgeschenk zu erwarten.
Synonyms
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.