Which to use
“gelockt” and “gemocht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- #21,270
- “gemocht” frequency rank
- 42538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelockt | gemocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes gelockt and gemocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelockt and gemocht 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 gelockt with gemocht
A purely visual mix-up. gelockt ([ɡəˈlɔkt]) and gemocht ([ɡəˈmɔxt]) 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 42538, 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]. gemocht is at rank #21,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɔxt].
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 42538, this pair ranks #1,446,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelockt vs gemocht
Shared letters: cegot. Private to "gelockt": kl. Private to "gemocht": hm.
"gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gemocht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelockt" and "gemocht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gelockt" or "gemocht"?
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 "gelockt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemocht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelockt" and "gemocht" 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 #1,446,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.