Which to use
“geglückt” and “gerückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,890
- “geglückt” frequency rank
- #12,500
- “gerückt” frequency rank
- 39390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geglückt | gerückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs glücken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rücken |
Where the eye mixes geglückt and gerückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geglückt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gerückt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geglückt vs gerückt
A purely visual mix-up. geglückt ([ɡəˈɡlʏkt]) and gerückt ([ɡəˈʁʏkt]) 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 39390, 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]. gerückt is at rank #12,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏkt].
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 39390, this pair ranks #1,538,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geglückt vs gerückt
Shared letters: cegktü. Private to "geglückt": l. Private to "gerückt": r.
"geglückt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gerückt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geglückt" and "gerückt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geglückt" or "gerückt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geglückt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geglückt" and "gerückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geglückt vs gespuckt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,538,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.