Which to use
“geblockt” is a verb and “geleckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,728
- “geblockt” frequency rank
- #30,571
- “geleckt” frequency rank
- 53299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geblockt | geleckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs blocken | in sauberer Manier zurechtgemacht |
Where the eye mixes geblockt and geleckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geblockt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against geleckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geblockt with geleckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geblockt is [ɡəˈblɔkt] while geleckt is [ɡəˈlɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geblockt is recorded at frequency rank #22,728, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈblɔkt]. geleckt is at rank #30,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛkt].
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 53299, this pair ranks #1,063,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geblockt vs geleckt
Shared letters: cegklt. Private to "geblockt": bo. Private to "geleckt": -.
"geblockt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geleckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geblockt" for "geleckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geblockt" or "geleckt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geblockt" and "geleckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geblockt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,063,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geblockt" and "geleckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs geleckt". 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 #1,063,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.