Which to use
“gekickt” and “gekillt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,638
- “gekickt” frequency rank
- #35,201
- “gekillt” frequency rank
- 79839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekickt | gekillt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kicken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs killen |
Where the eye mixes gekickt and gekillt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gekickt and gekillt
A purely visual mix-up. gekickt ([ɡəˈkɪkt]) and gekillt ([ɡəˈkɪlt]) 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 79839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekickt is recorded at frequency rank #44,638, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪkt]. gekillt is at rank #35,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɪlt].
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 79839, this pair ranks #207,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gekickt vs gekillt
Shared letters: egikt. Private to "gekickt": c. Private to "gekillt": l.
"gekickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekillt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekickt" and "gekillt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gekickt" vs "gekillt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gekickt" and "gekillt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekillt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekickt" and "gekillt" 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 #207,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.