geringsten

[ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩]

/[ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“geringsten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,094
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering

Corpus desk

Index DE-geringsten · geringsten · German

geringsten · rank #10,094 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,094
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gender

Nearest frequency peer: gender (-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 „geringsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geringsten“ 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).

geringsten vs geringen
80% similar
geringsten vs geringste
90% similar
geringsten vs geringeren
80% similar

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

Key facts for geringsten
PropertyValue
Headwordgeringsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,094
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geringsten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.geringstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gender“ (#10,093), „gespart“ (#10,095), „gemeinsamer“ (#10,092). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geringsten“ bei #10,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around geringsten (IPA [ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,094 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for geringsten, with forms such as "egringsten", "geirngsten", and "gerignsten". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "geringen", "geringste", "geringeren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geringsten, spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egringsten
  • geirngsten
  • gerignsten
  • geringgsten
  • geringsetn
  • geringssten
  • geringstenn
  • geringstne
  • geringstten
  • geringtsen
  • gerinngsten
  • gerinsgten
  • gernigsten
  • gerringsten
  • ggeringsten
  • greingsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egringsten2geirngsten2gerignsten2geringgsten1geringsetn2geringssten1geringstenn1geringstne2
Edit distance from "geringsten"

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 "geringsten"?
"geringsten" is spelled G-E-R-I-N-G-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩].
What does "geringsten" mean?
As an adjective, "geringsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering
What words are commonly confused with "geringsten"?
"geringsten" is commonly confused with "geringen", "geringste", "geringeren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geringsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geringsten" is [ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geringsten" come from?
"geringsten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gesteigert#10,096Gutscheine#10,102Haftbefehl#10,104Feminismus#10,081

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

gemeinsamer16 variantsformulieren16 variantsindustrielle16 variantseingetroffen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list