geficktvsgezocktConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#7,049
“gefickt” frequency rank
#21,992
“gezockt” frequency rank
29041
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefickt gezockt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ficken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zocken

Where the eye mixes gefickt and gezockt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gefickt
7 ch
gezockt

Look-alike desk: gefickt vs gezockt

A purely visual mix-up. gefickt ([ɡəˈfɪkt]) and gezockt ([ɡəˈt͡sɔkt]) 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 29041, 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]. gezockt is at rank #21,992, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sɔkt].

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 29041, this pair ranks #1,774,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gefickt vs gezockt

Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gefickt": fi. Private to "gezockt": oz.

"gefickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gezockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geficktegfickt · gefcikt · geffickt · geficckt · gefickkt · geficktt · gefictk · gefikct
  • gezocktegzockt · geozckt · gezcokt · gezocckt · gezockkt · gezocktt · gezoctk · gezokct

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "gefickt" for "gezockt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfɪkt] versus [ɡəˈt͡sɔkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "gefickt" or "gezockt" show up more?
"gefickt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,049 in our German list, against #21,992 for "gezockt". 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 "gefickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gezockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,774,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gefickt" and "gezockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekickt vs gezockt". 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 #1,774,110 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