Which to use
“geschmeckt” and “geschockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,372
- “geschmeckt” frequency rank
- #13,842
- “geschockt” frequency rank
- 29214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschmeckt | geschockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schmecken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schocken |
Where the eye mixes geschmeckt and geschockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geschmeckt runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCC) against geschockt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geschmeckt and geschockt
A purely visual mix-up. geschmeckt ([ɡəˈʃmɛkt]) and geschockt ([ɡəˈʃɔkt]) 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 29214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschmeckt is recorded at frequency rank #15,372, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmɛkt]. geschockt is at rank #13,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɔkt].
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 29214, this pair ranks #1,770,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschmeckt vs geschockt
Shared letters: ceghkst. Private to "geschmeckt": m. Private to "geschockt": o.
"geschmeckt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "geschockt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschmeckt ← egschmeckt · gecshmeckt · gescchmeckt · geschemckt · geschhmeckt · geschmcekt · geschmecckt · geschmeckkt
- geschockt ← egschockt · gecshockt · gescchockt · geschcokt · geschhockt · geschocckt · geschockkt · geschocktt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geschmeckt" and "geschockt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geschmeckt" or "geschockt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschmeckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,770,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschmeckt" and "geschockt" 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 #1,770,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.