Which to use
“leckte” and “lockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,504
- “leckte” frequency rank
- #12,530
- “lockt” frequency rank
- 52034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckte | lockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes leckte and lockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leckte with lockt
A purely visual mix-up. leckte ([ˈlɛktə]) and lockt ([lɔkt]) 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 52034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leckte is recorded at frequency rank #39,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛktə]. lockt is at rank #12,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɔkt].
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 52034, this pair ranks #1,112,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckte vs lockt
Shared letters: cklt. Private to "leckte": e. Private to "lockt": o.
"leckte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "lockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leckte" for "lockt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leckte" vs "lockt" - 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 "leckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,112,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckte" and "lockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs leckte". 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 #1,112,507 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.