fickenvsFickerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ficken is a verb, Ficker is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ficken” is a verb and “Ficker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,716
“ficken” frequency rank
#26,867
“Ficker” frequency rank
29583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ficken Ficker
Definition den Geschlechtsakt vollziehen, koitieren jemand, der (viel) Geschlechtsverkehr hat

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ficken and Ficker apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
ficken
6 ch
Ficker

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ficken is [ˈfɪkn̩] while Ficker is [ˈfɪkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “ficken” becomes r in “Ficker”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ficken is recorded at frequency rank #2,716, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɪkn̩]. 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 29583, this pair ranks #1,764,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ficken vs Ficker

Shared letters: cefik. Private to "ficken": n. Private to "Ficker": r.

"ficken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Ficker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fickenfciken · fficken · ficcken · ficekn · fickenn · fickken · fickne · fikcen
  • Fickerfciker · fficker · ficcker · ficekr · fickerr · fickker · fickre · fikcer

Frequency comparison

ficken#2,716
Ficker#26,867

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ficken" and "Ficker" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ficken" is a verb and "Ficker" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ficken" or "Ficker"?
"ficken" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,716 in our German list, against #26,867 for "Ficker". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ficken vs Ficker

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ficken”; for a noun, it's “Ficker”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ficken” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list