Which to use
“gekocht” is an adjective and “Gesicht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,614
- “gekocht” frequency rank
- #778
- “Gesicht” frequency rank
- 8392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekocht | Gesicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereitet | die vom Haupthaar ausgesparte Vorderseite des menschlichen Kopfes, auf der die Augen, die Nase und der Mund liegen |
Where the eye mixes gekocht and Gesicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gekocht and Gesicht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gekocht and Gesicht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekocht is [ɡəˈkɔxt] while Gesicht is [ɡəˈzɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekocht is recorded at frequency rank #7,614, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔxt]. Gesicht is at rank #778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɪçt].
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 8392, this pair ranks #1,984,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekocht vs Gesicht
Shared letters: ceght. Private to "gekocht": ko. Private to "Gesicht": is.
"gekocht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gesicht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekocht" for "Gesicht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gekocht" or "Gesicht"?
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 "gekocht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekocht" and "Gesicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekickt vs gekocht". 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 #1,984,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.