Which to use
“gecheckt” and “geschmeckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,227
- “gecheckt” frequency rank
- #15,372
- “geschmeckt” frequency rank
- 34599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gecheckt | geschmeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs checken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes gecheckt and geschmeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gecheckt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against geschmeckt's 10 (CVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gecheckt with geschmeckt
A purely visual mix-up. gecheckt ([ɡəˈt͡ʃɛkt]) and geschmeckt ([ɡəˈʃmɛkt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34599, 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]. geschmeckt is at rank #15,372, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmɛkt].
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 34599, this pair ranks #1,659,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gecheckt vs geschmeckt
Shared letters: ceghkt. Private to "gecheckt": -. Private to "geschmeckt": ms.
"gecheckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geschmeckt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gecheckt ← egcheckt · gceheckt · geccheckt · gecehckt · gechcekt · gechecckt · gecheckkt · gechecktt
- geschmeckt ← egschmeckt · gecshmeckt · gescchmeckt · geschemckt · geschhmeckt · geschmcekt · geschmecckt · geschmeckkt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gecheckt" and "geschmeckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gecheckt" or "geschmeckt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gecheckt" and "geschmeckt" 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 "geschmeckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,659,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gecheckt" and "geschmeckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschmeckt vs geschmückte". 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 #1,659,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.