juckenvsjucktWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“jucken” and “juckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,391
“jucken” frequency rank
#12,317
“juckt” frequency rank
34708
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jucken juckt
Definition einen unangenehmen, stechenden Reiz (meist auf der Haut) verursachen, den man durch Kratzen beseitigen möchte 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs jucken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jucken and juckt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
jucken
5 ch
juckt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jucken ([ˈjʊkn̩]) and juckt ([jʊkt]) 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 34708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jucken is recorded at frequency rank #22,391, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈjʊkn̩]. juckt is at rank #12,317, tagged as averb, pronounced [jʊkt].

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 34708, this pair ranks #1,657,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of jucken vs juckt

Shared letters: cjku. Private to "jucken": en. Private to "juckt": t.

"jucken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "juckt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juckenjcuken · jjucken · juccken · jucekn · juckenn · juckken · juckne · jukcen
  • jucktjcukt · jjuckt · jucckt · juckkt · jucktt · juctk · jukct · ujckt

Frequency comparison

jucken#22,391
juckt#12,317

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jucken" and "juckt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈjʊkn̩] versus [jʊkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jucken" or "juckt"?
"juckt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,317 in our German list, against #22,391 for "jucken". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jucken vs juckt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jucken” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list