Which to use
“dicke” is a particle and “Disk” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,029
- “dicke” frequency rank
- #31,997
- “Disk” frequency rank
- 35026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dicke | Disk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in reichlichem Maße, mehr als genügend; in hohem Maße | Speichermedium in Form einer flachen Scheibe |
Where the eye mixes dicke and Disk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dicke and Disk
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dicke is [ˈdɪkə] while Disk is [dɪsk]. 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 (particle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dicke is recorded at frequency rank #3,029, classified as aparticle, pronounced [ˈdɪkə]. Disk is at rank #31,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɪsk].
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 35026, this pair ranks #1,649,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dicke vs Disk
Shared letters: dik. Private to "dicke": ce. Private to "Disk": s.
"dicke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Disk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dicke" and "Disk" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dicke" vs "Disk" - which ranks higher?
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 "dicke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Disk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,649,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dicke" and "Disk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diet vs Disk". 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 #1,649,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.