Which to use
“gelockt” and “gelöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- #3,377
- “gelöst” frequency rank
- 24645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelockt | gelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes gelockt and gelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gelockt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gelöst's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelockt vs gelöst
A purely visual mix-up. gelockt ([ɡəˈlɔkt]) and gelöst ([ɡəˈløːst]) 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 24645, 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]. gelöst is at rank #3,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈløːst].
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 24645, this pair ranks #1,844,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelockt vs gelöst
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gelockt": cko. Private to "gelöst": sö.
"gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelöst" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelockt ← eglockt · gelcokt · gellockt · gelocckt · gelockkt · gelocktt · geloctk · gelokct
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelockt" and "gelöst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gelockt" or "gelöst" show up more?
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 "gelockt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelockt" and "gelöst" 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 #1,844,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.