Which to use
“gucke” and “guckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,669
- “gucke” frequency rank
- #48,198
- “guckte” frequency rank
- 58867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gucke | guckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gucken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gucken |
Where the eye mixes gucke and guckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gucke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against guckte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gucke and guckte
A purely visual mix-up. gucke ([ˈɡʊkə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gucke is recorded at frequency rank #10,669, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʊkə]. 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 58867, this pair ranks #846,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gucke vs guckte
Shared letters: cegku. Private to "gucke": -. Private to "guckte": t.
"gucke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "guckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gucke" for "guckte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gucke" vs "guckte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gucke" 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 #846,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gucke" 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 #846,292 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.