Which to use
“gecheckt” is a verb and “gedeckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,227
- “gecheckt” frequency rank
- #7,609
- “gedeckt” frequency rank
- 26836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gecheckt | gedeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs checken | in zurückhaltenden, matten, eher dunklen Farbtönen gehalten |
Where the eye mixes gecheckt and gedeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gecheckt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gedeckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gecheckt with gedeckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gecheckt is [ɡəˈt͡ʃɛkt] while gedeckt is [ɡəˈdɛkt]. 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 26836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gecheckt is recorded at frequency rank #19,227, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡ʃɛkt]. gedeckt is at rank #7,609, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛkt].
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 26836, this pair ranks #1,811,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gecheckt vs gedeckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gecheckt": h. Private to "gedeckt": d.
"gecheckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gedeckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gecheckt" and "gedeckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gecheckt" or "gedeckt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gecheckt" and "gedeckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gecheckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gecheckt" and "gedeckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedeckt vs geleakt". 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 #1,811,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.