Which to use
“geleakt” and “gelenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,706
- “geleakt” frequency rank
- #17,300
- “gelenkt” frequency rank
- 67006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleakt | gelenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leaken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes geleakt and gelenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geleakt (CVCVVCC) and gelenkt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses geleakt with gelenkt
A purely visual mix-up. geleakt ([ɡəˈliːkt]) and gelenkt ([ɡəˈlɛŋkt]) 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 a single letter - a in “geleakt” becomes n in “gelenkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67006, 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]. gelenkt is at rank #17,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkt].
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 67006, this pair ranks #554,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geleakt vs gelenkt
Shared letters: egklt. Private to "geleakt": a. Private to "gelenkt": n.
"geleakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gelenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geleakt" for "gelenkt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geleakt" or "gelenkt"?
After this comparison
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 "gelenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #554,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleakt" and "gelenkt" 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 #554,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.