Which to use
“gelenkt” and “gelockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,300
- “gelenkt” frequency rank
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- 38568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelenkt | gelockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes gelenkt and gelockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelenkt and gelockt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gelenkt with gelockt
A purely visual mix-up. gelenkt ([ɡəˈlɛŋkt]) 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 38568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelenkt is recorded at frequency rank #17,300, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkt]. 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 38568, this pair ranks #1,560,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelenkt vs gelockt
Shared letters: egklt. Private to "gelenkt": n. Private to "gelockt": co.
"gelenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelenkt" and "gelockt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gelenkt" or "gelockt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gelenkt" and "gelockt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelenkt" 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 #1,560,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelenkt" 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 #1,560,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.