Which to use
“fickt” and “fischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,761
- “fickt” frequency rank
- #44,605
- “fischt” frequency rank
- 52366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fickt | fischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ficken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fischen |
Where the eye mixes fickt and fischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fickt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against fischt's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fickt and fischt
A purely visual mix-up. fickt ([fɪkt]) and fischt ([fɪʃt]) 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 52366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fickt is recorded at frequency rank #7,761, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪkt]. fischt is at rank #44,605, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪʃt].
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 52366, this pair ranks #1,099,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fickt vs fischt
Shared letters: cfit. Private to "fickt": k. Private to "fischt": hs.
"fickt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "fischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fickt" for "fischt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "fickt" or "fischt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fickt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,099,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fickt" and "fischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fischt vs fist". 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 #1,099,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.