Which to use
“Geschmack” is a noun and “geschmeckt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,446
- “Geschmack” frequency rank
- #15,372
- “geschmeckt” frequency rank
- 17818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschmack | geschmeckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sinn zu schmecken, geschmackliche Wahrnehmungsfähigkeit, Geschmackssinn | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schmecken |
Where the eye mixes Geschmack and geschmeckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geschmack runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVCC) 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 Geschmack with geschmeckt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geschmack is [ɡəˈʃmak] while geschmeckt is [ɡəˈʃmɛkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschmack is recorded at frequency rank #2,446, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmak]. 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 17818, this pair ranks #1,923,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschmack vs geschmeckt
Shared letters: ceghkms. Private to "Geschmack": a. Private to "geschmeckt": t.
"Geschmack" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "geschmeckt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geschmack ← egschmack · gecshmack · gescchmack · geschamck · geschhmack · geschmacck · geschmackk · geschmakc
- geschmeckt ← egschmeckt · gecshmeckt · gescchmeckt · geschemckt · geschhmeckt · geschmcekt · geschmecckt · geschmeckkt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geschmack" for "geschmeckt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Geschmack" 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 "Geschmack" 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 #1,923,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschmack" 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 #1,923,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.