geficktvsgeklicktTell them apart

Which to use

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

#7,049
“gefickt” frequency rank
#25,143
“geklickt” frequency rank
32192
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefickt geklickt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ficken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klicken

Where the eye mixes gefickt and geklickt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefickt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against geklickt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
gefickt
8 ch
geklickt

Visual trap between gefickt and geklickt

A purely visual mix-up. gefickt ([ɡəˈfɪkt]) and geklickt ([ɡəˈklɪkt]) 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 32192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gefickt is recorded at frequency rank #7,049, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪkt]. geklickt is at rank #25,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklɪkt].

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 32192, this pair ranks #1,712,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gefickt vs geklickt

Shared letters: cegikt. Private to "gefickt": f. Private to "geklickt": l.

"gefickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "geklickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geficktegfickt · gefcikt · geffickt · geficckt · gefickkt · geficktt · gefictk · gefikct
  • geklicktegklickt · gekilckt · gekklickt · geklcikt · geklicckt · geklickkt · geklicktt · geklictk

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gefickt" and "geklickt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfɪkt] versus [ɡəˈklɪkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gefickt" vs "geklickt" - which ranks higher?
"gefickt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,049 in our German list, against #25,143 for "geklickt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "gefickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geklickt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,712,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gefickt" and "geklickt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geklickt vs geknickt". 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 #1,712,778 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