Which to use
“gedeckte” and “geleckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,165
- “gedeckte” frequency rank
- #30,571
- “geleckt” frequency rank
- 78736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeckte | geleckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedeckt | in sauberer Manier zurechtgemacht |
Where the eye mixes gedeckte and geleckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedeckte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against geleckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gedeckte with geleckt
A purely visual mix-up. gedeckte ([ɡəˈdɛktə]) and geleckt ([ɡəˈlɛkt]) 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 78736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeckte is recorded at frequency rank #48,165, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛktə]. geleckt is at rank #30,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛkt].
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 78736, this pair ranks #231,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gedeckte vs geleckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gedeckte": d. Private to "geleckt": l.
"gedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "geleckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedeckte" for "geleckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gedeckte" or "geleckt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeckte" and "geleckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedeckte vs gedenke". 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 #231,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.