Which to use
“gekrochen” and “gerochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,552
- “gekrochen” frequency rank
- #30,577
- “gerochen” frequency rank
- 63129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekrochen | gerochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kriechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs riechen |
Where the eye mixes gekrochen and gerochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gekrochen and gerochen
A purely visual mix-up. gekrochen ([ɡəˈkʁɔxn̩]) and gerochen ([ɡəˈʁɔxn̩]) 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 63129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekrochen is recorded at frequency rank #32,552, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkʁɔxn̩]. gerochen is at rank #30,577, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɔxn̩].
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 63129, this pair ranks #687,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekrochen vs gerochen
Shared letters: ceghnor. Private to "gekrochen": k. Private to "gerochen": -.
"gekrochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gerochen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekrochen" and "gerochen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gekrochen" vs "gerochen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gekrochen" and "gerochen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekrochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #687,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekrochen" and "gerochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerochen vs gewichen". 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 #687,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.