Which to use
“guck” and “guckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,451
- “guck” frequency rank
- #48,198
- “guckte” frequency rank
- 51649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guck | guckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gucken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gucken |
Where the eye mixes guck and guckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses guck with guckte
A purely visual mix-up. guck ([ɡʊk]) and guckte ([ˈɡʊktə]) 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 “guckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51649, 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]. guckte is at rank #48,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʊktə].
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 51649, this pair ranks #1,127,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of guck vs guckte
Shared letters: cgku. Private to "guck": -. Private to "guckte": et.
"guck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "guckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "guck" for "guckte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "guck" vs "guckte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "guckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,127,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "guck" and "guckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "guckte vs Gurke". 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 #1,127,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.