Which to use
“Geschick” and “Geschmack” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,152
- “Geschick” frequency rank
- #2,446
- “Geschmack” frequency rank
- 15598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschick | Geschmack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fähigkeit | Sinn zu schmecken, geschmackliche Wahrnehmungsfähigkeit, Geschmackssinn |
Where the eye mixes Geschick and Geschmack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Geschick runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Geschmack's 9 (CVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Geschick vs Geschmack
A purely visual mix-up. Geschick ([ɡəˈʃɪk]) and Geschmack ([ɡəˈʃmak]) 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 15598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschick is recorded at frequency rank #13,152, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɪk]. Geschmack is at rank #2,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmak].
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 15598, this pair ranks #1,942,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschick vs Geschmack
Shared letters: ceghks. Private to "Geschick": i. Private to "Geschmack": am.
"Geschick" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Geschmack" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Geschick" and "Geschmack" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Geschick" or "Geschmack" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Geschick" and "Geschmack" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschmack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschick" and "Geschmack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschick vs geschickte". 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 #1,942,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.