Which to use
“geglückt” and “geklickt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,890
- “geglückt” frequency rank
- #25,143
- “geklickt” frequency rank
- 52033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geglückt | geklickt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs glücken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klicken |
Where the eye mixes geglückt and geklickt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geglückt and geklickt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geglückt vs geklickt
A purely visual mix-up. geglückt ([ɡəˈɡlʏkt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52033, 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]. 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 52033, this pair ranks #1,112,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geglückt vs geklickt
Shared letters: cegklt. Private to "geglückt": ü. Private to "geklickt": i.
"geglückt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geklickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geklickt ← egklickt · gekilckt · gekklickt · geklcikt · geklicckt · geklickkt · geklicktt · geklictk
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geglückt" and "geklickt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geglückt" or "geklickt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geglückt" 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 #1,112,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geglückt" and "geklickt" 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 #1,112,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.