Geld

[ɡɛlt]

/[ɡɛlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Geld” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#233
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Zahlungsmittel zur Wertaufbewahrung und zum Tauschen gegen Waren, Leistungen, Berechtigungen und Anderes

Corpus desk

Index DE-geld · Geld · German

Geld · rank #233 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #233
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH werde

Nearest frequency peer: werde (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Geld”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Geld” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Geld vs Gen
50% similar
Geld vs get
25% similar
Geld vs gem
25% similar

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

Key facts for Geld
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡɛlt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#233
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geld” 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). Geld lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Geld (IPA [ɡɛlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #233 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zahlungsmittel zur Wertaufbewahrung und zum Tauschen gegen Waren, Leistungen, Berechtigungen und Anderes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geld, with forms such as "egld", "gedl", and "geldd". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gen", "get", "gem", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Geld, spelled G-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahlungsmittel zur Wertaufbewahrung und zum Tauschen gegen Waren, Leistungen, Berechtigungen und Anderes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe das ganze Geld auf die Bank gebracht.
  2. Sie würde sich gern ein Fahrrad kaufen, hat aber nicht genügend Geld.

Synonyms

Antonyms

NaturalieWare

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egld
  • gedl
  • geldd
  • gelld
  • ggeld
  • gled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geld - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egld2gedl2geldd1gelld1ggeld1gled2
Edit distance from "Geld"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Geld"?
"Geld" is spelled G-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɛlt].
What does "Geld" mean?
As a noun, "Geld" means: Zahlungsmittel zur Wertaufbewahrung und zum Tauschen gegen Waren, Leistungen, Berechtigungen und Anderes
What words are commonly confused with "Geld"?
"Geld" is commonly confused with "Gen", "get", "gem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geld" is [ɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geld" come from?
"Geld" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Geld", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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