Which to use
“gesteckt” and “geweckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,839
- “gesteckt” frequency rank
- #7,619
- “geweckt” frequency rank
- 13458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesteckt | geweckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stecken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wecken |
Where the eye mixes gesteckt and geweckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesteckt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against geweckt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gesteckt vs geweckt
A purely visual mix-up. gesteckt ([ɡəˈʃtɛkt]) and geweckt ([ɡəˈvɛkt]) 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 13458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesteckt is recorded at frequency rank #5,839, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɛkt]. geweckt is at rank #7,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛkt].
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 13458, this pair ranks #1,957,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesteckt vs geweckt
Shared letters: cegkt. Private to "gesteckt": s. Private to "geweckt": w.
"gesteckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "geweckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesteckt" for "geweckt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gesteckt" or "geweckt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gesteckt" and "geweckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geweckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesteckt" and "geweckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geweckt vs Gewerke". 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 #1,957,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.