geringen

[ɡəˈʁɪŋən]

/[ɡəˈʁɪŋən]/ adj

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The verdict

“geringen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,043 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,043
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

geringen vs gingen
75% similar
geringen vs grinsen
75% similar
geringen vs gewinnen
75% similar

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

Key facts for geringen
PropertyValue
Headwordgeringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁɪŋən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,043
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geringen” 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). geringen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for geringen is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʁɪŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,043 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geringen, with forms such as "egringen", "geirngen", and "gerignen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gingen", "grinsen", "gewinnen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is geringen, spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gering
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs gering

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egringen,geirngen,gerignen,gerinegn,geringenn,geringgen,geringne,gerinngen,gernigen,gerringen,ggeringen,greingen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egringen2geirngen2gerignen2gerinegn2geringenn1geringgen1geringne2gerinngen1
Edit distance from "geringen"

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 "geringen"?
"geringen" is spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɪŋən].
What does "geringen" mean?
As an adjective, "geringen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering
What words are commonly confused with "geringen"?
"geringen" is commonly confused with "gingen", "grinsen", "gewinnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geringen" is [ɡəˈʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geringen" come from?
"geringen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “geringen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-R-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʁɪŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gingen” - see the side-by-side comparison. geringen vs gingen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list