Which to use
“geklickt” and “gelockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,143
- “geklickt” frequency rank
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- 46411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklickt | gelockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klicken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes geklickt and gelockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geklickt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against gelockt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geklickt and gelockt
A purely visual mix-up. geklickt ([ɡəˈklɪkt]) and gelockt ([ɡəˈlɔkt]) 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 46411, 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]. gelockt is at rank #21,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɔkt].
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 46411, this pair ranks #1,320,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geklickt vs gelockt
Shared letters: cegklt. Private to "geklickt": i. Private to "gelockt": o.
"geklickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geklickt" for "gelockt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geklickt" or "gelockt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geklickt" and "gelockt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geklickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,320,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklickt" and "gelockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geklickt 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 #1,320,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.