Which to use
“geleakt” is a verb and “geleckt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,706
- “geleakt” frequency rank
- #30,571
- “geleckt” frequency rank
- 80277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleakt | geleckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leaken | in sauberer Manier zurechtgemacht |
Where the eye mixes geleakt and geleckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geleakt and geleckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geleakt is [ɡəˈliːkt] while geleckt is [ɡəˈlɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “geleakt” becomes c in “geleckt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geleakt is recorded at frequency rank #49,706, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈliːkt]. geleckt is at rank #30,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛkt].
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 80277, this pair ranks #198,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geleakt vs geleckt
Shared letters: egklt. Private to "geleakt": a. Private to "geleckt": c.
"geleakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geleckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geleakt" and "geleckt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "geleakt" vs "geleckt" - which ranks higher?
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 "geleakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geleckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleakt" and "geleckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs gelehnt". 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 #198,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.