geringfügig

[ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç]

/[ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“geringfügig” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,926
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in kleinem Ausmaß; ohne große Auswirkungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-geringfugig · geringfügig · German

geringfügig · rank #12,926 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,926
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geraden

Nearest frequency peer: Geraden (-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 „geringfügig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geringfügig“ 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).

geringfügig vs geringfügige
92% similar
geringfügig vs geringfügigen
85% similar

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

Key facts for geringfügig
PropertyValue
Headwordgeringfügig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,926
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geringfügig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).geringfügigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Geraden“ (#12,925), „Geschirr“ (#12,927), „generelle“ (#12,924). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geringfügig“ bei #12,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around geringfügig (IPA [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,926 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in kleinem Ausmaß; ohne große Auswirkungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for geringfügig, with forms such as "egringfügig", "geirngfügig", and "gerignfügig". 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, "geringfügige", "geringfügigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 geringfügig, spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-F-Ü-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in kleinem Ausmaß; ohne große Auswirkungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Vorarbeiter korrigiert geringfügige Fehler selbst.
  2. Die Messinstrumente der Geologen registrieren selbst geringfügigste Erschütterungen des Vulkans.

Antonyms

beträchtlich

This word in other languages

minor(English)bajo(Español)mineur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egringfügig
  • geirngfügig
  • gerignfügig
  • gerinfgügig
  • geringffügig
  • geringfgüig
  • geringfüggi
  • geringfüggig
  • geringfügigg
  • geringfüigg
  • geringgfügig
  • geringüfgig
  • gerinngfügig
  • gernigfügig
  • gerringfügig
  • ggeringfügig
  • greingfügig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egringfügig2geirngfügig2gerignfügig2gerinfgügig2geringffügig1geringfgüig2geringfüggi2geringfüggig1
Edit distance from "geringfügig"

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 "geringfügig"?
"geringfügig" is spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-F-Ü-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç].
What does "geringfügig" mean?
As an adjective, "geringfügig" means: in kleinem Ausmaß; ohne große Auswirkungen
What words are commonly confused with "geringfügig"?
"geringfügig" is commonly confused with "geringfügige", "geringfügigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geringfügig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geringfügig" is [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌfyːɡɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geringfügig" come from?
"geringfügig" 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 "geringfügig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Genauigkeit#12,923Hausmeister#12,938Kontroverse#12,955einschätzen#12,894

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

gegenseitige17 variantsmarschieren17 variantsmonatlichen17 variantspraktiziert17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list