# pick vs Pickel

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### pick
*verb · IPA [pɪk] · frequency rank #14,895*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs picken

### Pickel
*noun · IPA [ˈpɪkl̩] · frequency rank #20,697*
eitrig entzündete Erhebung der Haut

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/pick-vs-pickel