Which to use
“geglückt” and “geguckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,890
- “geglückt” frequency rank
- #9,371
- “geguckt” frequency rank
- 36261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geglückt | geguckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs glücken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gucken |
Where the eye mixes geglückt and geguckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geglückt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against geguckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geglückt and geguckt
A purely visual mix-up. geglückt ([ɡəˈɡlʏkt]) and geguckt ([ɡəˈɡʊkt]) 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 36261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geglückt is recorded at frequency rank #26,890, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡlʏkt]. geguckt is at rank #9,371, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡʊkt].
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 36261, this pair ranks #1,620,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geglückt vs geguckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "geglückt": lü. Private to "geguckt": u.
"geglückt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geguckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geguckt ← egguckt · gegcukt · gegguckt · gegucckt · geguckkt · gegucktt · geguctk · gegukct
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geglückt" and "geguckt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geglückt" or "geguckt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geglückt" and "geguckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geglückt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geguckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geglückt" and "geguckt" 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 #1,620,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.