Geld
\ˈɡɛlt\
The verdict
“Geld” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Argent, monnaie. (moyen de paiement)
Corpus desk
Index FR-geld · Geld · French
Geld · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Geld |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈɡɛlt\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Geld is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡɛlt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Geld has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Geld, spelled G-E-L-D.
Definition
- 1Argent, monnaie. (moyen de paiement)
- 2(surtout en pluriel) Somme définie, budget, dans le contexte d'institutions publiques ou entreprises.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Geld appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Geld aus dem Fenster werfen.
Die prominentesten Neuzugänge der saudi-arabischen Fußballliga lesen sich wie die Einkaufsliste eines offensivbegeisterten 13-Jährigen, dessen Klub auf der Playstation zu viel Geld hat.
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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.