Which to use
“geklopft” and “geköpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,128
- “geklopft” frequency rank
- #37,534
- “geköpft” frequency rank
- 75662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklopft | geköpft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klopfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs köpfen |
Where the eye mixes geklopft and geköpft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geklopft runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against geköpft's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geklopft and geköpft
A purely visual mix-up. geklopft ([ɡəˈklɔp͡ft]) and geköpft ([ɡəˈkœp͡ft]) 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 75662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geklopft is recorded at frequency rank #38,128, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklɔp͡ft]. geköpft is at rank #37,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkœp͡ft].
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 75662, this pair ranks #302,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geklopft vs geköpft
Shared letters: efgkpt. Private to "geklopft": lo. Private to "geköpft": ö.
"geklopft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geköpft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geklopft ← egklopft · gekklopft · gekllopft · geklofpt · geklopfft · geklopftt · gekloppft · gekloptf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geklopft" for "geköpft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geklopft" vs "geköpft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geklopft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geköpft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklopft" and "geköpft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekappt vs geköpft". 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 #302,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.