geil

\ɡaɪ̯l\

/\ɡaɪ̯l\/ adj

The verdict

“geil” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lascif, sexuellement excité, lubrique, salace.

Corpus desk

Index FR-geil · geil · French

geil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for geil
PropertyValue
Headwordgeil
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡaɪ̯l\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « geil » en français

geilsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡaɪ̯l\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for geil, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is geil, spelled G-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lascif, sexuellement excité, lubrique, salace.
  2. 2
    Canon.
  3. 3
    Top, cool, ...

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how geil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Indem der Mann die Frau als träge, ungeduldig, listig, dumm, unsensibel, geil, wild, gedemütigt sieht, projiziert er die Eigenschaften sämtlicher Tierweibchen auf sie.
  2. Dies' Mädchen ist geil!

Synonyms

Antonyms

ungeil

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geil"?
"geil" is spelled G-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡaɪ̯l\.
What does "geil" mean?
As an adjective, "geil" means: Lascif, sexuellement excité, lubrique, salace.
How do you pronounce "geil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geil" is \ɡaɪ̯l\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geil" come from?
"geil" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list