Which to use
“gekickt” and “gespickt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,638
- “gekickt” frequency rank
- #34,692
- “gespickt” frequency rank
- 79330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekickt | gespickt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kicken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spicken |
Where the eye mixes gekickt and gespickt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekickt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gespickt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gekickt vs gespickt
A purely visual mix-up. gekickt ([ɡəˈkɪkt]) and gespickt ([ɡəˈʃpɪkt]) 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 79330, 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]. gespickt is at rank #34,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpɪkt].
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 79330, this pair ranks #218,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gekickt vs gespickt
Shared letters: cegikt. Private to "gekickt": -. Private to "gespickt": ps.
"gekickt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gespickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekickt" for "gespickt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gekickt" vs "gespickt" - which ranks higher?
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 "gespickt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekickt" and "gespickt" 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 #218,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.