Which to use
“gehackt” and “gekickt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,713
- “gehackt” frequency rank
- #44,638
- “gekickt” frequency rank
- 61351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehackt | gekickt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kicken |
Where the eye mixes gehackt and gekickt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gehackt with gekickt
A purely visual mix-up. gehackt ([ɡəˈhakt]) and gekickt ([ɡəˈkɪkt]) 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 61351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehackt is recorded at frequency rank #16,713, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhakt]. gekickt is at rank #44,638, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪkt].
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 61351, this pair ranks #753,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehackt vs gekickt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gehackt": ah. Private to "gekickt": i.
"gehackt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehackt" and "gekickt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehackt" or "gekickt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gehackt" and "gekickt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekickt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #753,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehackt" and "gekickt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekickt vs geknickt". 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 #753,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.