Which to use
“gecheckt” and “gesteckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,227
- “gecheckt” frequency rank
- #5,839
- “gesteckt” frequency rank
- 25066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gecheckt | gesteckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs checken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stecken |
Where the eye mixes gecheckt and gesteckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gecheckt and gesteckt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gecheckt with gesteckt
A purely visual mix-up. gecheckt ([ɡəˈt͡ʃɛkt]) and gesteckt ([ɡəˈʃtɛkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25066, 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]. gesteckt is at rank #5,839, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɛkt].
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 25066, this pair ranks #1,838,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gecheckt vs gesteckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gecheckt": h. Private to "gesteckt": s.
"gecheckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gesteckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gecheckt" and "gesteckt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gecheckt" or "gesteckt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gecheckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gecheckt" and "gesteckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespuckt vs gesteckt". 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 #1,838,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.