FickevsFickerConfusable pair

Which to use

“Ficke” and “Ficker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,189
“Ficke” frequency rank
#26,867
“Ficker” frequency rank
55056
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ficke Ficker
Definition Tasche in einem Kleidungsstück jemand, der (viel) Geschlechtsverkehr hat

Where the eye mixes Ficke and Ficker

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ficke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Ficker's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
Ficke
6 ch
Ficker

Visual trap between Ficke and Ficker

A purely visual mix-up. Ficke ([ˈfɪkə]) and Ficker ([ˈfɪkɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ficke” sits inside “Ficker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ficke is recorded at frequency rank #28,189, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪkə]. Ficker is at rank #26,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪkɐ].

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 55056, this pair ranks #994,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ficke vs Ficker

Shared letters: cefik. Private to "Ficke": -. Private to "Ficker": r.

"Ficke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Ficker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ficke ← fcike · fficke · ficcke · ficek · fickke · fikce · ifcke
  • Ficker ← fciker · fficker · ficcker · ficekr · fickerr · fickker · fickre · fikcer

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ficke" and "Ficker" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɪkə] versus [ˈfɪkɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Ficke" or "Ficker" show up more?
"Ficker" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,867 in our German list, against #28,189 for "Ficke". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Ficke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ficker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #994,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ficke" and "Ficker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ficke 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 #994,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list