Which to use
“geglückt” and “gespuckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,890
- “geglückt” frequency rank
- #49,727
- “gespuckt” frequency rank
- 76617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geglückt | gespuckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs glücken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spucken |
Where the eye mixes geglückt and gespuckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geglückt and gespuckt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geglückt and gespuckt
A purely visual mix-up. geglückt ([ɡəˈɡlʏkt]) and gespuckt ([ɡəˈʃpʊkt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76617, 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]. gespuckt is at rank #49,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʊkt].
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 76617, this pair ranks #279,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geglückt vs gespuckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "geglückt": lü. Private to "gespuckt": psu.
"geglückt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gespuckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gespuckt ← egspuckt · gepsuckt · gespcukt · gesppuckt · gespucckt · gespuckkt · gespucktt · gespuctk
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geglückt" and "gespuckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geglückt" or "gespuckt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geglückt" and "gespuckt" 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 "gespuckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geglückt" and "gespuckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespickt 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 #279,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.