Which to use
“dichtes” and “dickes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,507
- “dichtes” frequency rank
- #12,692
- “dickes” frequency rank
- 44199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dichtes | dickes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dicht | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dick |
Where the eye mixes dichtes and dickes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dichtes and dickes
A purely visual mix-up. dichtes ([ˈdɪçtəs]) and dickes ([ˈdɪkəs]) 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 44199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dichtes is recorded at frequency rank #31,507, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɪçtəs]. dickes is at rank #12,692, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɪkəs].
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 44199, this pair ranks #1,393,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dichtes vs dickes
Shared letters: cdeis. Private to "dichtes": ht. Private to "dickes": k.
"dichtes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "dickes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dichtes" for "dickes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dichtes" or "dickes"?
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 "dichtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dickes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,393,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dichtes" and "dickes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dichtern vs dichtes". 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 #1,393,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.