geheim
\ɡə.ˈhaɪ̯m\
The verdict
“geheim” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Secret, occulte.
Corpus desk
Index FR-geheim · geheim · French
geheim · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | geheim |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡə.ˈhaɪ̯m\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
geheim is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡə.ˈhaɪ̯m\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Secret, occulte.".
geheim doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is geheim, spelled G-E-H-E-I-M.
Definition
- 1Secret, occulte.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how geheim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Entführer fesselten und knebelten ihr Opfer, warfen es in einen Kastenwagen und brachten es an einen geheimen Ort.
Meine Reportage fängt gut an, sage ich mir, während man mich warten lässt: geheime Verstecke, ein Leben im Untergrund, all das ist äußerst romantisch.
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.