Which to use
“Glocke” and “Glückes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,036
- “Glocke” frequency rank
- #49,744
- “Glückes” frequency rank
- 58780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Glocke | Glückes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach unten hin geöffneter kelchartiger Metallgegenstand, der durch Schlagen mit einem Klöppel zum Klingen gebracht wird | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Glück |
Where the eye mixes Glocke and Glückes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Glocke runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Glückes's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Glocke and Glückes
A purely visual mix-up. Glocke ([ˈɡlɔkə]) and Glückes ([ˈɡlʏkəs]) 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 58780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Glocke is recorded at frequency rank #9,036, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlɔkə]. Glückes is at rank #49,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlʏkəs].
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 58780, this pair ranks #849,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Glocke vs Glückes
Shared letters: cegkl. Private to "Glocke": o. Private to "Glückes": sü.
"Glocke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Glückes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Glocke ← gglocke · glcoke · gllocke · gloccke · glocek · glockke · glokce · golcke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Glocke" for "Glückes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Glocke" vs "Glückes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Glocke" and "Glückes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Glocke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Glückes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Glocke" and "Glückes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Glückes vs Glücks". 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 #849,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.