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

#44,638
“gekickt” frequency rank
#25,143
“geklickt” frequency rank
69781
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gekickt geklickt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kicken Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klicken

Where the eye mixes gekickt and geklickt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gekickt
8 ch
geklickt

Look-alike desk: gekickt vs geklickt

A purely visual mix-up. gekickt ([ɡəˈkɪkt]) and geklickt ([ɡəˈklɪkt]) 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 69781, 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]. geklickt is at rank #25,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklɪkt].

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 69781, this pair ranks #466,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gekickt vs geklickt

Shared letters: cegikt. Private to "gekickt": -. Private to "geklickt": l.

"gekickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "geklickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gekicktegkickt · geikckt · gekcikt · gekicckt · gekickkt · gekicktt · gekictk · gekikct
  • geklicktegklickt · gekilckt · gekklickt · geklcikt · geklicckt · geklickkt · geklicktt · geklictk

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gekickt" and "geklickt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈkɪkt] versus [ɡəˈklɪkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gekickt" or "geklickt"?
"geklickt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,143 in our German list, against #44,638 for "gekickt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gekickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geklickt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #466,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gekickt" and "geklickt" 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 #466,160 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