gierigen

[ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩]

/[ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gierigen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,694
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gierig

Corpus desk

Index DE-gierigen · gierigen · German

gierigen · rank #46,694 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,694
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gestapelt

Nearest frequency peer: gestapelt (-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 „gierigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gierigen“ 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).

gierigen vs giftigen
75% similar
gierigen vs gierig
75% similar
gierigen vs Geigen
63% similar

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

Key facts for gierigen
PropertyValue
Headwordgierigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,694
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gierigen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gestapelt“ (#46,693), „giftiger“ (#46,695), „Gesellschaftern“ (#46,692). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gierigen“ bei #46,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gierigen (IPA [ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,694 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gierigen, with forms such as "geirigen", "ggierigen", and "gieirgen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "giftigen", "gierig", "Geigen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gierigen, spelled G-I-E-R-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • geirigen
  • ggierigen
  • gieirgen
  • giergien
  • gieriegn
  • gierigenn
  • gieriggen
  • gierigne
  • gierrigen
  • gireigen
  • igerigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

geirigen2ggierigen1gieirgen2giergien2gieriegn2gierigenn1gieriggen1gierigne2
Edit distance from "gierigen"

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 "gierigen"?
"gierigen" is spelled G-I-E-R-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩].
What does "gierigen" mean?
As an adjective, "gierigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gierig
What words are commonly confused with "gierigen"?
"gierigen" is commonly confused with "giftigen", "gierig", "Geigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gierigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gierigen" is [ˈɡiːʁɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gierigen" come from?
"gierigen" 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 "gierigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

giftiger#46,695Glatteis#46,697Gorleben#46,706Gemünden#46,679

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

genauerer11 variantsHackern11 variantshaltend11 variantsHampton11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list