gehacktvsgewecktConfusable pair

Which to use

“gehackt” and “geweckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,713
“gehackt” frequency rank
#7,619
“geweckt” frequency rank
24332
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gehackt geweckt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hacken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wecken

Where the eye mixes gehackt and geweckt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gehackt
7 ch
geweckt

Look-alike desk: gehackt vs geweckt

A purely visual mix-up. gehackt ([ɡəˈhakt]) and geweckt ([ɡəˈvɛkt]) 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 24332, 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]. geweckt is at rank #7,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛkt].

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 24332, this pair ranks #1,849,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gehackt vs geweckt

Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gehackt": ah. Private to "geweckt": w.

"gehackt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "geweckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gehackteghackt · geahckt · gehacckt · gehackkt · gehacktt · gehactk · gehakct · gehcakt
  • gewecktegweckt · geewckt · gewcekt · gewecckt · geweckkt · gewecktt · gewectk · gewekct

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gehackt" and "geweckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈhakt] versus [ɡəˈvɛkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gehackt" vs "geweckt" - which ranks higher?
"geweckt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,619 in our German list, against #16,713 for "gehackt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "geweckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,849,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gehackt" and "geweckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehackt vs gekickt". 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 #1,849,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list