Which to use
“gekochte” and “gerechte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,186
- “gekochte” frequency rank
- #13,840
- “gerechte” frequency rank
- 55026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekochte | gerechte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekocht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht |
Where the eye mixes gekochte and gerechte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekochte and gerechte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gekochte with gerechte
A purely visual mix-up. gekochte ([ɡəˈkɔxtə]) and gerechte ([ɡəˈʁɛçtə]) 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 55026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekochte is recorded at frequency rank #41,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔxtə]. gerechte is at rank #13,840, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɛçtə].
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 55026, this pair ranks #995,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekochte vs gerechte
Shared letters: ceght. Private to "gekochte": ko. Private to "gerechte": r.
"gekochte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gerechte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekochte" for "gerechte" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekochte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerechte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekochte" and "gerechte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefechte vs gekochte". 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 #995,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.