Which to use
“gehackt” is a verb and “geleckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,713
- “gehackt” frequency rank
- #30,571
- “geleckt” frequency rank
- 47284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehackt | geleckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken | in sauberer Manier zurechtgemacht |
Where the eye mixes gehackt and geleckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gehackt and geleckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gehackt is [ɡəˈhakt] while geleckt is [ɡəˈlɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47284, 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]. geleckt is at rank #30,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛkt].
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 47284, this pair ranks #1,289,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehackt vs geleckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gehackt": ah. Private to "geleckt": l.
"gehackt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geleckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehackt" for "geleckt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gehackt" vs "geleckt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehackt" and "geleckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs geleckt". 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 #1,289,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.