Which to use
“geschenkt” and “geschmeckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,963
- “geschenkt” frequency rank
- #15,372
- “geschmeckt” frequency rank
- 19335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschenkt | geschmeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes geschenkt and geschmeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geschenkt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against geschmeckt's 10 (CVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geschenkt with geschmeckt
A purely visual mix-up. geschenkt ([ɡəˈʃɛŋkt]) and geschmeckt ([ɡəˈʃmɛkt]) 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 19335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschenkt is recorded at frequency rank #3,963, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛŋkt]. geschmeckt is at rank #15,372, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmɛkt].
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 19335, this pair ranks #1,909,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschenkt vs geschmeckt
Shared letters: ceghkst. Private to "geschenkt": n. Private to "geschmeckt": m.
"geschenkt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "geschmeckt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschenkt ← egschenkt · gecshenkt · gescchenkt · gescehnkt · gescheknt · geschenkkt · geschenktt · geschennkt
- geschmeckt ← egschmeckt · gecshmeckt · gescchmeckt · geschemckt · geschhmeckt · geschmcekt · geschmecckt · geschmeckkt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geschenkt" for "geschmeckt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geschenkt" vs "geschmeckt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschmeckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschenkt" and "geschmeckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschmeckt vs geschmückte". 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 #1,909,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.