gedrucktvsgeglücktConfusable pair

Which to use

“gedruckt” and “geglückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,177
“gedruckt” frequency rank
#26,890
“geglückt” frequency rank
34067
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gedruckt geglückt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drucken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs glücken

Where the eye mixes gedruckt and geglückt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedruckt and geglückt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
gedruckt
8 ch
geglückt

Look-alike desk: gedruckt vs geglückt

A purely visual mix-up. gedruckt ([ɡəˈdʁʊkt]) and geglückt ([ɡəˈɡlʏkt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gedruckt is recorded at frequency rank #7,177, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁʊkt]. geglückt is at rank #26,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡlʏkt].

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 34067, this pair ranks #1,671,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gedruckt vs geglückt

Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gedruckt": dru. Private to "geglückt": lü.

"gedruckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC  ·  "geglückt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gedruckt ← egdruckt · gderuckt · geddruckt · gedrcukt · gedrruckt · gedrucckt · gedruckkt · gedrucktt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "gedruckt" for "geglückt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈdʁʊkt] versus [ɡəˈɡlʏkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gedruckt" or "geglückt"?
"gedruckt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,177 in our German list, against #26,890 for "geglückt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gedruckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geglückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,671,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gedruckt" and "geglückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geglückt vs gespuckt". 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 #1,671,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list