Which to use
“kack” and “kick” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,032
- “kack” frequency rank
- #11,681
- “kick” frequency rank
- 33713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kack | kick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kacken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kicken |
Where the eye mixes kack and kick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kack vs kick
A purely visual mix-up. kack ([kak]) and kick ([kɪk]) 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 a single letter - a in “kack” becomes i in “kick”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kack is recorded at frequency rank #22,032, classified as averb, pronounced [kak]. kick is at rank #11,681, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɪk].
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 33713, this pair ranks #1,679,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kack vs kick
Shared letters: ck. Private to "kack": a. Private to "kick": i.
"kack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kick" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kack" and "kick" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kack" or "kick" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kack" and "kick" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kack vs kaut". 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 #1,679,716 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.