Which to use
“gedenkt” and “geleakt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,141
- “gedenkt” frequency rank
- #49,706
- “geleakt” frequency rank
- 72847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedenkt | geleakt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leaken |
Where the eye mixes gedenkt and geleakt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gedenkt vs geleakt
A purely visual mix-up. gedenkt ([ɡəˈdɛŋkt]) and geleakt ([ɡəˈliːkt]) 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 72847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedenkt is recorded at frequency rank #23,141, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛŋkt]. geleakt is at rank #49,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈliːkt].
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 72847, this pair ranks #376,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gedenkt vs geleakt
Shared letters: egkt. Private to "gedenkt": dn. Private to "geleakt": al.
"gedenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geleakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedenkt" and "geleakt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gedenkt" or "geleakt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleakt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #376,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedenkt" and "geleakt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelehnt". 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 #376,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.