Which to use
“blickt” and “blitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,524
- “blickt” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “blitzt” frequency rank
- 44197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blickt | blitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blitzen |
Where the eye mixes blickt and blitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. blickt and blitzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses blickt with blitzt
A purely visual mix-up. blickt ([blɪkt]) and blitzt ([blɪt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blickt is recorded at frequency rank #8,524, classified as averb, pronounced [blɪkt]. blitzt is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɪt͡st].
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 44197, this pair ranks #1,393,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blickt vs blitzt
Shared letters: bilt. Private to "blickt": ck. Private to "blitzt": z.
"blickt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "blitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blickt" and "blitzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "blickt" or "blitzt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,393,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blickt" and "blitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blitzt vs britt". 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 #1,393,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.