Which to use
“gecheckt” and “gehackt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,227
- “gecheckt” frequency rank
- #16,713
- “gehackt” frequency rank
- 35940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gecheckt | gehackt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs checken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken |
Where the eye mixes gecheckt and gehackt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gecheckt vs gehackt
A purely visual mix-up. gecheckt ([ɡəˈt͡ʃɛkt]) and gehackt ([ɡəˈhakt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35940, 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]. gehackt is at rank #16,713, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhakt].
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 35940, this pair ranks #1,627,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gecheckt vs gehackt
Shared letters: ceghkt. Private to "gecheckt": -. Private to "gehackt": a.
"gecheckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gehackt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gecheckt" for "gehackt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gecheckt" vs "gehackt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gecheckt" and "gehackt" 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 "gehackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gecheckt" and "gehackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehackt vs gekickt". 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 #1,627,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.