Which to use
“gekappt” and “geklappt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,966
- “gekappt” frequency rank
- #5,175
- “geklappt” frequency rank
- 51141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekappt | geklappt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kappen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klappen |
Where the eye mixes gekappt and geklappt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gekappt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against geklappt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gekappt and geklappt
A purely visual mix-up. gekappt ([ɡəˈkapt]) and geklappt ([ɡəˈklapt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekappt is recorded at frequency rank #45,966, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkapt]. geklappt is at rank #5,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklapt].
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 51141, this pair ranks #1,146,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekappt vs geklappt
Shared letters: aegkpt. Private to "gekappt": -. Private to "geklappt": l.
"gekappt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geklappt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekappt" for "geklappt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gekappt" or "geklappt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gekappt" and "geklappt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekappt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geklappt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,146,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekappt" and "geklappt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekapert vs gekappt". 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 #1,146,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.