geldgierig
[ˈɡɛltˌɡiːʁɪç]
The verdict
“geldgierig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - gierig nach Geld
Corpus desk
Index DE-geldgierig · geldgierig · German
geldgierig · 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 | geldgierig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡɛltˌɡiːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „geldgierig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
geldgierig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡɛltˌɡiːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gierig nach Geld".
No generated misspelling entries exist for geldgierig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is geldgierig, spelled G-E-L-D-G-I-E-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1gierig nach Geld
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how geldgierig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kai-Uwe war ein geldgieriger Mensch und das änderte sich sein Leben lang nicht.
„Die Übernahme staatlicher Aufgaben wie der Gefängnisverwaltung durch Militärs hatte verheerende Folgen für die Gefangenen, von denen Hunderte verhungerten, weil die Offiziere so inkompetent wie geldgierig waren.“
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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.