Which to use
“Scheich” and “Schlick” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,126
- “Scheich” frequency rank
- #46,964
- “Schlick” frequency rank
- 69090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheich | Schlick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Familienoberhaupt, Oberhaupt eines Stammes | Ablagerung des Meerwassers und des Wassers der Flüsse, in die mit der Flutwelle Meerwasser eindringt; die Wattengebiete bestehen aus starken Schlickschichten. |
Where the eye mixes Scheich and Schlick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Scheich with Schlick
A purely visual mix-up. Scheich ([ʃaɪ̯ç]) and Schlick ([ʃlɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheich is recorded at frequency rank #22,126, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃaɪ̯ç]. Schlick is at rank #46,964, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃlɪk].
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 69090, this pair ranks #487,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Scheich vs Schlick
Shared letters: chis. Private to "Scheich": e. Private to "Schlick": kl.
"Scheich" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "Schlick" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Scheich" and "Schlick" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Scheich" or "Schlick" 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 "Scheich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #487,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheich" and "Schlick" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlick vs schlucke". 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 #487,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.