geringschätzig

[ɡəˈʁɪŋˌʃɛt͡sɪç]

/[ɡəˈʁɪŋˌʃɛt͡sɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“geringschätzig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas wenig Bedeutung und/oder Respekt beimessend; abwertend

Key facts for geringschätzig
PropertyValue
Headwordgeringschätzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁɪŋˌʃɛt͡sɪç]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geringschätzig” sits in German frequency

geringschätzig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geringschätzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌʃɛt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden oder etwas wenig Bedeutung und/oder Respekt beimessend; abwertend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for geringschätzig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geringschätzig, spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-S-C-H-Ä-T-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas wenig Bedeutung und/oder Respekt beimessend; abwertend

Synonyms

abschätzigdespektierlichpietätlosrespektlosunehrerbietigverächtlich

Antonyms

achtungsvollehrerbietigehrfürchtigehrfurchtsvollpietätvollrespektvollrücksichtsvollwürdevoll

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geringschätzig"?
"geringschätzig" is spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-S-C-H-Ä-T-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌʃɛt͡sɪç].
What does "geringschätzig" mean?
As an adjective, "geringschätzig" means: jemanden oder etwas wenig Bedeutung und/oder Respekt beimessend; abwertend
How do you pronounce "geringschätzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geringschätzig" is [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌʃɛt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geringschätzig" come from?
"geringschätzig" 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 “geringschätzig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-R-I-N-G-S-C-H-Ä-T-Z-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʁɪŋˌʃɛt͡sɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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