Which to use
“guck” and “guckst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,451
- “guck” frequency rank
- #14,581
- “guckst” frequency rank
- 18032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guck | guckst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gucken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gucken |
Where the eye mixes guck and guckst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between guck and guckst
A purely visual mix-up. guck ([ɡʊk]) and guckst ([ɡʊkst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “guck” sits inside “guckst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
guck is recorded at frequency rank #3,451, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡʊk]. guckst is at rank #14,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡʊkst].
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 18032, this pair ranks #1,922,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of guck vs guckst
Shared letters: cgku. Private to "guck": -. Private to "guckst": st.
"guck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "guckst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "guck" and "guckst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "guck" vs "guckst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "guck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "guckst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "guck" and "guckst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "guckst vs guckte". 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 #1,922,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.