Which to use
“blickte” and “blockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,615
- “blickte” frequency rank
- #42,381
- “blockt” frequency rank
- 53996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blickte | blockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs blicken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blocken |
Where the eye mixes blickte and blockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses blickte with blockt
A purely visual mix-up. blickte ([ˈblɪktə]) and blockt ([blɔkt]) 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 53996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blickte is recorded at frequency rank #11,615, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈblɪktə]. blockt is at rank #42,381, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɔkt].
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 53996, this pair ranks #1,036,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blickte vs blockt
Shared letters: bcklt. Private to "blickte": ei. Private to "blockt": o.
"blickte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "blockt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blickte" and "blockt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "blickte" or "blockt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blickte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,036,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blickte" and "blockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blinkt vs blockt". 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 #1,036,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.