Which to use
“zocke” and “zocken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,881
- “zocke” frequency rank
- #7,855
- “zocken” frequency rank
- 55736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zocke | zocken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zocken | Glücksspiele machen; um Geld spielen |
Where the eye mixes zocke and zocken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. zocke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against zocken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zocke with zocken
A purely visual mix-up. zocke ([ˈt͡sɔkə]) and zocken ([ˈt͡sɔkn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “zocke” sits inside “zocken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zocke is recorded at frequency rank #47,881, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡sɔkə]. zocken is at rank #7,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡sɔkn̩].
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 55736, this pair ranks #967,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zocke vs zocken
Shared letters: cekoz. Private to "zocke": -. Private to "zocken": n.
"zocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "zocken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zocke" and "zocken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "zocke" or "zocken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zocke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zocken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zocke" and "zocken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zocke vs Zofe". 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 #967,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.