Which to use
“gelockt” and “gerückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,268
- “gelockt” frequency rank
- #12,500
- “gerückt” frequency rank
- 33768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelockt | gerückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs locken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rücken |
Where the eye mixes gelockt and gerückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelockt and gerückt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelockt vs gerückt
A purely visual mix-up. gelockt ([ɡəˈlɔkt]) and gerückt ([ɡəˈʁʏkt]) 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 33768, 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]. gerückt is at rank #12,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏkt].
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 33768, this pair ranks #1,678,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelockt vs gerückt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gelockt": lo. Private to "gerückt": rü.
"gelockt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gerückt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelockt ← eglockt · gelcokt · gellockt · gelocckt · gelockkt · gelocktt · geloctk · gelokct
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelockt" for "gerückt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gelockt" or "gerückt"?
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 "gerückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,678,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelockt" and "gerückt" 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 #1,678,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.