gekicktvsgekochtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gekickt is a verb, gekocht is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gekickt” is a verb and “gekocht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,638
“gekickt” frequency rank
#7,614
“gekocht” frequency rank
52252
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gekickt gekocht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kicken unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereitet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gekickt and gekocht apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
gekickt
7 ch
gekocht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekickt is [ɡəˈkɪkt] while gekocht is [ɡəˈkɔxt]. 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 52252, 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]. gekocht is at rank #7,614, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔxt].

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 52252, this pair ranks #1,104,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gekickt vs gekocht

Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gekickt": i. Private to "gekocht": ho.

"gekickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gekocht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gekicktegkickt · geikckt · gekcikt · gekicckt · gekickkt · gekicktt · gekictk · gekikct
  • gekochtegkocht · gekcoht · gekkocht · gekoccht · gekochht · gekochtt · gekocth · gekohct

Frequency comparison

gekickt#44,638
gekocht#7,614

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gekickt" and "gekocht" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gekickt" is a verb and "gekocht" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gekickt" or "gekocht"?
"gekocht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,614 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.

Remembering gekickt vs gekocht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gekickt”; for an adjective, it's “gekocht”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gekickt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list