Which to use
“gekochte” and “gesuchte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,186
- “gekochte” frequency rank
- #19,934
- “gesuchte” frequency rank
- 61120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekochte | gesuchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekocht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesucht |
Where the eye mixes gekochte and gesuchte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekochte and gesuchte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gekochte and gesuchte
A purely visual mix-up. gekochte ([ɡəˈkɔxtə]) and gesuchte ([ɡəˈzuːxtə]) 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 61120, 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]. gesuchte is at rank #19,934, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzuːxtə].
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 61120, this pair ranks #761,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekochte vs gesuchte
Shared letters: ceght. Private to "gekochte": ko. Private to "gesuchte": su.
"gekochte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gesuchte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekochte" for "gesuchte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gekochte" or "gesuchte" show up more?
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 "gekochte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesuchte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #761,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekochte" and "gesuchte" 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 #761,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.