Which to use
“bic” and “Blick” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,525
- “bic” frequency rank
- #630
- “Blick” frequency rank
- 50155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bic | Blick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kugelschreiber | (kurzes) Betrachten; Anschauen; das Erfassen von etwas mit den Augen |
Where the eye mixes bic and Blick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bic with Blick
A purely visual mix-up. bic ([bik]) and Blick ([blɪk]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bic is recorded at frequency rank #49,525, classified as anoun, pronounced [bik]. Blick is at rank #630, tagged as anoun, pronounced [blɪk].
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 50155, this pair ranks #1,184,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bic vs Blick
Shared letters: bci. Private to "bic": -. Private to "Blick": kl.
"bic" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Blick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Blick ← bblick · bilck · blcik · blicck · blickk · blikc · bllick · lbick
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bic" and "Blick" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bic" or "Blick" show up more?
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 "bic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bic" and "Blick" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs Bims". 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 #1,184,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.