geel

\ɣe:l\

/\ɣe:l\/ adj

The verdict

“geel” is uncommon French (frequency #80,242 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,242
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jaune. #ffff00

Key facts for geel
PropertyValue
Headwordgeel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɣe:l\
Letters4
Frequency rank#80,242
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geel” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). geel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geel is uncommon French at frequency #80,242 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɣe:l\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jaune. #ffff00".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for geel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is geel, spelled G-E-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jaune. #ffff00

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geel"?
"geel" is spelled G-E-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɣe:l\.
What does "geel" mean?
As an adjective, "geel" means: Jaune. #ffff00
How do you pronounce "geel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geel" is \ɣe:l\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geel" come from?
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Using “geel”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɣe:l\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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