gelocktvsgemochtConfusable pair

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“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.

7 ch
gelockt
7 ch
gemocht

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

  • gelockt ← eglockt · gelcokt · gellockt · gelocckt · gelockkt · gelocktt · geloctk · gelokct
  • gemocht ← egmocht · gemcoht · gemmocht · gemoccht · gemochht · gemochtt · gemocth · gemohct

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "gelockt" and "gemocht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈlɔkt] versus [ɡəˈmɔxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gelockt" or "gemocht"?
"gelockt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,268 in our German list, against #21,270 for "gemocht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list