geller

\ˈɡɛlɐ\

/\ˈɡɛlɐ\/ adj

The verdict

“geller” is uncommon French (frequency #63,018 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,018
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comparatif de gell, prédicat de tous les genres au singulier et au pluriel.

Key facts for geller
PropertyValue
Headwordgeller
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡɛlɐ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,018
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geller” 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). geller 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

geller is uncommon French at frequency #63,018 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡɛlɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for geller, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is geller, spelled G-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comparatif de gell, prédicat de tous les genres au singulier et au pluriel.
  2. 2
    Datif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de gell.
  3. 3
    Génitif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de gell.
  4. 4
    Génitif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de gell.
  5. 5
    Nominatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de gell.
  6. 6
    Nominatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de gell.

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 "geller"?
"geller" is spelled G-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡɛlɐ\.
What does "geller" mean?
As an adjective, "geller" means: Comparatif de gell, prédicat de tous les genres au singulier et au pluriel.
How do you pronounce "geller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geller" is \ˈɡɛlɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geller" come from?
"geller" 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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Using “geller”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɡɛlɐ\ (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