Which to use
“checke” and “checkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,866
- “checke” frequency rank
- #21,928
- “checkt” frequency rank
- 61794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | checke | checkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs checken |
Where the eye mixes checke and checkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. checke (CCVCCV) and checkt (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between checke and checkt
A purely visual mix-up. checke ([ˈt͡ʃɛkə]) and checkt ([t͡ʃɛkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “checke” becomes t in “checkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
checke is recorded at frequency rank #39,866, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃɛkə]. checkt is at rank #21,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡ʃɛkt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61794, this pair ranks #736,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of checke vs checkt
Shared letters: cehk. Private to "checke": -. Private to "checkt": t.
"checke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "checkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "checke" for "checkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "checke" vs "checkt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "checke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "checkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #736,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "checke" and "checkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "checke vs checks". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #736,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.