Which to use
“gecheckt” and “geweckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,227
- “gecheckt” frequency rank
- #7,619
- “geweckt” frequency rank
- 26846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gecheckt | geweckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs checken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wecken |
Where the eye mixes gecheckt and geweckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gecheckt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against geweckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gecheckt vs geweckt
A purely visual mix-up. gecheckt ([ɡəˈt͡ʃɛkt]) and geweckt ([ɡəˈvɛkt]) 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 26846, 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]. geweckt is at rank #7,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛkt].
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 26846, this pair ranks #1,811,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gecheckt vs geweckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gecheckt": h. Private to "geweckt": w.
"gecheckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geweckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gecheckt" and "geweckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gecheckt" or "geweckt"?
After this comparison
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 "geweckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gecheckt" and "geweckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geweckt vs Gewerke". 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 #1,811,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.