Which to use
“gelockt” and “gelöscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- 24309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelockt | gelöscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes gelockt and gelöscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelockt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gelöscht's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gelockt with gelöscht
A purely visual mix-up. gelockt ([ɡəˈlɔkt]) and gelöscht ([ɡəˈlœʃt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelockt is recorded at frequency rank #21,268, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɔkt]. gelöscht is at rank #3,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlœʃt].
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 24309, this pair ranks #1,849,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelockt vs gelöscht
Shared letters: ceglt. Private to "gelockt": ko. Private to "gelöscht": hsö.
"gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelockt ← eglockt · gelcokt · gellockt · gelocckt · gelockkt · gelocktt · geloctk · gelokct
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelockt" and "gelöscht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelockt" vs "gelöscht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelockt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelockt" and "gelöscht" 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 #1,849,450 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.