Which to use
“gelacht” and “gelockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,323
- “gelacht” frequency rank
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- 28591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelacht | gelockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes gelacht and gelockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelacht and gelockt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gelacht and gelockt
A purely visual mix-up. gelacht ([ɡəˈlaxt]) and gelockt ([ɡəˈlɔkt]) 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 28591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelacht is recorded at frequency rank #7,323, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaxt]. gelockt is at rank #21,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɔkt].
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 28591, this pair ranks #1,782,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelacht vs gelockt
Shared letters: ceglt. Private to "gelacht": ah. Private to "gelockt": ko.
"gelacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelacht" for "gelockt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gelacht" or "gelockt" show up more?
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 "gelacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelacht" and "gelockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelockt". 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 #1,782,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.