Which to use
“dichten” is a verb and “dicksten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,050
- “dichten” frequency rank
- #42,420
- “dicksten” frequency rank
- 54470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dichten | dicksten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein sprachliches Kunstwerk verfassen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick |
Where the eye mixes dichten and dicksten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dichten vs dicksten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dichten is [ˈdɪçtn̩] while dicksten is [ˈdɪkstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dichten is recorded at frequency rank #12,050, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈdɪçtn̩]. dicksten is at rank #42,420, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɪkstn̩].
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 54470, this pair ranks #1,017,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dichten vs dicksten
Shared letters: cdeint. Private to "dichten": h. Private to "dicksten": ks.
"dichten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "dicksten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dichten" and "dicksten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dichten" or "dicksten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dicksten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,017,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dichten" and "dicksten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckten vs dicksten". 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 #1,017,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.