geistesgestört
\ˈɡaɪ̯stəsɡəˌʃtøːɐ̯t\
The verdict
“geistesgestört” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fou, aliéné mentalement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-geistesgestort · geistesgestört · French
geistesgestört · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | geistesgestört |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡaɪ̯stəsɡəˌʃtøːɐ̯t\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
geistesgestört is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡaɪ̯stəsɡəˌʃtøːɐ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fou, aliéné mentalement.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for geistesgestört, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is geistesgestört, spelled G-E-I-S-T-E-S-G-E-S-T-Ö-R-T.
Definition
- 1Fou, aliéné mentalement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how geistesgestört appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Besonders gern erzählte sie Geschichten über Hochzeitsnächte, die alle ein schlechtes Ende zu nehmen pflegten: (... man fand) die junge Frau am Morgen auf dem Kleiderschrank, wohin sie sich geflüchtigt hatte, nackt und geistesgestört.
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