Which to use
“gedeckt” is an adjective and “gelockt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,609
- “gedeckt” frequency rank
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- 28877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckt | gelockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in zurückhaltenden, matten, eher dunklen Farbtönen gehalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes gedeckt and gelockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedeckt and gelockt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gedeckt and gelockt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedeckt is [ɡəˈdɛkt] while gelockt is [ɡəˈlɔkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeckt is recorded at frequency rank #7,609, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛkt]. gelockt is at rank #21,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɔkt].
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 28877, this pair ranks #1,776,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckt vs gelockt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gedeckt": d. Private to "gelockt": lo.
"gedeckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedeckt" and "gelockt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gedeckt" or "gelockt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,776,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckt" and "gelockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelockt". 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 #1,776,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.