Which to use
“hicks” is an intj and “hinkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,111
- “hicks” frequency rank
- #26,051
- “hinkt” frequency rank
- 59162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hicks | hinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lautmalerische Nachahmung des Schluckaufs | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hinken |
Where the eye mixes hicks and hinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hicks and hinkt 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 hicks with hinkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hicks is [hɪks] while hinkt is [hɪŋkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hicks is recorded at frequency rank #33,111, classified as anintj, pronounced [hɪks]. hinkt is at rank #26,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪŋkt].
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 59162, this pair ranks #834,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hicks vs hinkt
Shared letters: hik. Private to "hicks": cs. Private to "hinkt": nt.
"hicks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hinkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hicks" for "hinkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hicks" vs "hinkt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hicks" and "hinkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hicks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #834,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hicks" and "hinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hanks vs hicks". 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 #834,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.