Which to use
“Fick” and “Fleck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,763
- “Fick” frequency rank
- #7,916
- “Fleck” frequency rank
- 10679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fick | Fleck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geschlechtsverkehr | Stelle, die verschmutzt (und schlecht^([1])) ist |
Where the eye mixes Fick and Fleck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fick and Fleck
A purely visual mix-up. Fick ([fɪk]) and Fleck ([flɛk]) 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 10679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fick is recorded at frequency rank #2,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɪk]. Fleck is at rank #7,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced [flɛk].
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 10679, this pair ranks #1,973,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fick vs Fleck
Shared letters: cfk. Private to "Fick": i. Private to "Fleck": el.
"Fick" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fleck" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fick" and "Fleck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fick" or "Fleck" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fleck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fick" and "Fleck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fleck vs Fock". 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 #1,973,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.