Which to use
“gekrochen” and “gestochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,552
- “gekrochen” frequency rank
- #15,108
- “gestochen” frequency rank
- 47660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekrochen | gestochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kriechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stechen |
Where the eye mixes gekrochen and gestochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gekrochen vs gestochen
A purely visual mix-up. gekrochen ([ɡəˈkʁɔxn̩]) and gestochen ([ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩]) 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 47660, 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]. gestochen is at rank #15,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩].
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 47660, this pair ranks #1,276,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekrochen vs gestochen
Shared letters: ceghno. Private to "gekrochen": kr. Private to "gestochen": st.
"gekrochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gestochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekrochen" for "gestochen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gekrochen" or "gestochen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekrochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekrochen" and "gestochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekrochen vs gerochen". 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 #1,276,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.