gierig
\ˈɡiːʁɪç\
The verdict
“gierig” 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) - Avare, avaricieux, cupide.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gierig · gierig · French
gierig · 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 | gierig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡiːʁɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gierig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡiːʁɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gierig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 gierig, spelled G-I-E-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1Avare, avaricieux, cupide.
- 2Goulu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gierig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Norbert ist nicht nur ein ausgemachter Choleriker, sondern auch der gutmütigste Mensch, den ich kenne. Er kann sich einfach über alles ereifern: über die Politik, die immer dümmer wird, über die Branche, die immer verkommener wird, über seine Autoren, die immer gieriger werden.
«In Chile, in Chile», sagte Bärlach, und seine Augen funkelten gierig nach einem neuen Abenteuer. Sein Leib dehnte sich, und dann lag er wieder unbeweglich und entspannt, die Hände hinter dem Kopf.
Synonyms
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.