geklatschtvsgequatschtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,960
“geklatscht” frequency rank
#45,304
“gequatscht” frequency rank
85264
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geklatscht gequatscht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klatschen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs quatschen

Where the eye mixes geklatscht and gequatscht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geklatscht (CVCCVCCCCC) and gequatscht (CVCVVCCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

10 ch
geklatscht
10 ch
gequatscht

Visual trap between geklatscht and gequatscht

A purely visual mix-up. geklatscht ([ɡəˈklat͡ʃt]) and gequatscht ([ɡəˈkvat͡ʃt]) 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 85264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geklatscht is recorded at frequency rank #39,960, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklat͡ʃt]. gequatscht is at rank #45,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkvat͡ʃt].

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 85264, this pair ranks #110,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of geklatscht vs gequatscht

Shared letters: aceghst. Private to "geklatscht": kl. Private to "gequatscht": qu.

"geklatscht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCC  ·  "gequatscht" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geklatscht ← egklatscht · gekaltscht · gekklatscht · geklastcht · geklatcsht · geklatsccht · geklatschht · geklatschtt
  • gequatscht ← egquatscht · geqautscht · geqquatscht · gequastcht · gequatcsht · gequatsccht · gequatschht · gequatschtt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geklatscht" and "gequatscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈklat͡ʃt] versus [ɡəˈkvat͡ʃt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geklatscht" or "gequatscht"?
"geklatscht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,960 in our German list, against #45,304 for "gequatscht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geklatscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gequatscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #110,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geklatscht" and "gequatscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelutscht vs gequatscht". 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 #110,840 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