Which to use
“Ficke” and “Flicken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,189
- “Ficke” frequency rank
- #31,547
- “Flicken” frequency rank
- 59736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ficke | Flicken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tasche in einem Kleidungsstück | ein kleiner, meist quadratförmiger Ausschnitt eines Stoffes zur Bedeckung/Reparatur aufgerissener Löcher in Kleidungsstücken |
Where the eye mixes Ficke and Flicken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ficke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Flicken's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ficke and Flicken
A purely visual mix-up. Ficke ([ˈfɪkə]) and Flicken ([ˈflɪkn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59736, 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]. Flicken is at rank #31,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflɪkn̩].
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 59736, this pair ranks #813,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ficke vs Flicken
Shared letters: cefik. Private to "Ficke": -. Private to "Flicken": ln.
"Ficke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Flicken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ficke" for "Flicken" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ficke" or "Flicken" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ficke" and "Flicken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ficke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flicken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #813,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ficke" and "Flicken" 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 #813,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.