Which to use
“fickt” and “funkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,761
- “fickt” frequency rank
- #45,288
- “funkt” frequency rank
- 53049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fickt | funkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ficken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funken |
Where the eye mixes fickt and funkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fickt and funkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fickt with funkt
A purely visual mix-up. fickt ([fɪkt]) and funkt ([fʊŋkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53049, 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]. funkt is at rank #45,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʊŋkt].
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 53049, this pair ranks #1,073,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fickt vs funkt
Shared letters: fkt. Private to "fickt": ci. Private to "funkt": nu.
"fickt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "funkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fickt" for "funkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fickt" vs "funkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "funkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,073,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fickt" and "funkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funkt vs funzt". 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 #1,073,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.