Which to use
“geguckt” and “guckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,371
- “geguckt” frequency rank
- #6,665
- “guckt” frequency rank
- 16036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geguckt | guckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gucken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gucken |
Where the eye mixes geguckt and guckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geguckt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against guckt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geguckt with guckt
A purely visual mix-up. geguckt ([ɡəˈɡʊkt]) and guckt ([ɡʊkt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “guckt” sits inside “geguckt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geguckt is recorded at frequency rank #9,371, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡʊkt]. guckt is at rank #6,665, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʊkt].
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 16036, this pair ranks #1,939,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geguckt vs guckt
Shared letters: cgktu. Private to "geguckt": e. Private to "guckt": -.
"geguckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "guckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geguckt" and "guckt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geguckt" vs "guckt" - which ranks higher?
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 "geguckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geguckt" and "guckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geguckt 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 #1,939,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.