Which to use
“geleakt” and “gemerkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,706
- “geleakt” frequency rank
- #4,991
- “gemerkt” frequency rank
- 54697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geleakt | gemerkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs leaken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs merken |
Where the eye mixes geleakt and gemerkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geleakt (CVCVVCC) and gemerkt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: geleakt vs gemerkt
A purely visual mix-up. geleakt ([ɡəˈliːkt]) and gemerkt ([ɡəˈmɛʁkt]) 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 54697, 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]. gemerkt is at rank #4,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɛʁkt].
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 54697, this pair ranks #1,008,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geleakt vs gemerkt
Shared letters: egkt. Private to "geleakt": al. Private to "gemerkt": mr.
"geleakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gemerkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geleakt" and "gemerkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geleakt" or "gemerkt"?
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 "geleakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemerkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,008,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geleakt" and "gemerkt" 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 #1,008,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.