Guineas

[ɡiˈneːas]

/[ɡiˈneːas]/ noun

The verdict

“Guineas” is uncommon German (frequency #84,060 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,060
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Guinea

Corpus desk

Index DE-guineas · Guineas · German

Guineas · rank #84,060 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,060
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH guckten

Nearest frequency peer: guckten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Guineas“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Guineas“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Guineas
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuineas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡiˈneːas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,060
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Guineas“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Guineasfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „guckten“ (#84,059), „Gutmütigkeit“ (#84,062), „Gästefans“ (#84,063). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Guineas“ bei #84,060. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Guineas is uncommon German at frequency #84,060 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡiˈneːas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Guinea".

Guineas has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Guineas, spelled G-U-I-N-E-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Guinea

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 "Guineas"?
"Guineas" is spelled G-U-I-N-E-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡiˈneːas].
What does "Guineas" mean?
As a noun, "Guineas" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Guinea
How do you pronounce "Guineas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guineas" is [ɡiˈneːas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guineas" come from?
"Guineas" 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 "Guineas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list