Which to use
“geklickt” is a verb and “geleckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,143
- “geklickt” frequency rank
- #30,571
- “geleckt” frequency rank
- 55714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklickt | geleckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klicken | in sauberer Manier zurechtgemacht |
Where the eye mixes geklickt and geleckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geklickt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against geleckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geklickt and geleckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geklickt is [ɡəˈklɪkt] while geleckt is [ɡəˈlɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geklickt is recorded at frequency rank #25,143, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklɪkt]. geleckt is at rank #30,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛkt].
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 55714, this pair ranks #968,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geklickt vs geleckt
Shared letters: cegklt. Private to "geklickt": i. Private to "geleckt": -.
"geklickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geleckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geklickt" for "geleckt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geklickt" or "geleckt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geklickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #968,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklickt" and "geleckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs geleckt". 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 #968,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.