Similar words
klein
Gering is slight/low, describing an amount or degree; klein is small, describing physical size.
Similar in other languages
English
little
Close — slight, low, small relates to little.
English
small
gering describes a small amount or degree -- a low risk, a slight difference -- while small is the general word for size.
Practice
1 What does gering mean?
slight, low, small (in amount or degree)
2 Fill the gap: Die Chance ist sehr ___.
Full sentence: Die Chance ist sehr gering. (The chance is very slight.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gering?
gering: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.