Which to use
“neck” and “nickt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,472
- “neck” frequency rank
- #24,055
- “nickt” frequency rank
- 69527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neck | nickt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs necken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nicken |
Where the eye mixes neck and nickt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses neck with nickt
A purely visual mix-up. neck ([nɛk]) and nickt ([nɪkt]) 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 69527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neck is recorded at frequency rank #45,472, classified as averb, pronounced [nɛk]. nickt is at rank #24,055, tagged as averb, pronounced [nɪkt].
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 69527, this pair ranks #473,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of neck vs nickt
Shared letters: ckn. Private to "neck": e. Private to "nickt": it.
"neck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nickt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neck" and "nickt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "neck" or "nickt" 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 "neck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nickt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #473,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neck" and "nickt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neck vs nei". 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 #473,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.