Which to use
“gespickt” and “gespielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,692
- “gespickt” frequency rank
- #1,081
- “gespielt” frequency rank
- 35773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gespickt | gespielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spicken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spielen |
Where the eye mixes gespickt and gespielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gespickt (CVCCVCCC) and gespielt (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gespickt with gespielt
A purely visual mix-up. gespickt ([ɡəˈʃpɪkt]) and gespielt ([ɡəˈʃpiːlt]) 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 35773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gespickt is recorded at frequency rank #34,692, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpɪkt]. gespielt is at rank #1,081, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpiːlt].
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 35773, this pair ranks #1,631,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gespickt vs gespielt
Shared letters: egipst. Private to "gespickt": ck. Private to "gespielt": l.
"gespickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "gespielt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gespickt" and "gespielt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gespickt" vs "gespielt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gespickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gespielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,631,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gespickt" and "gespielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gespickt vs gespuckt". 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 #1,631,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.