Which to use
“kicken” is a verb and “Kicker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,270
- “kicken” frequency rank
- #9,227
- “Kicker” frequency rank
- 37497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kicken | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden treten | dem Fußball nachempfundenes Spiel und Spielgerät mit dreh- und verschiebbaren Stangen, bei dem die an den Stangen befestigten Figuren einen kleinen Ball ins gegnerische Tor befördern sollen |
Where the eye mixes kicken and Kicker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kicken with Kicker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kicken is [ˈkɪkn̩] while Kicker is [ˈkɪkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “kicken” becomes r in “Kicker”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kicken is recorded at frequency rank #28,270, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪkn̩]. Kicker is at rank #9,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪkɐ].
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 37497, this pair ranks #1,588,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kicken vs Kicker
Shared letters: ceik. Private to "kicken": n. Private to "Kicker": r.
"kicken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kicker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kicken" and "Kicker" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kicken" or "Kicker" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kicken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kicker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,588,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kicken" and "Kicker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kicken vs kucken". 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 #1,588,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.