Which to use
“schick” is an adjective and “schickt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,645
- “schick” frequency rank
- #3,481
- “schickt” frequency rank
- 8126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schick | schickt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Mode und Geschmack zeugend | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schicken |
Where the eye mixes schick and schickt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schick with schickt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schick is [ʃɪk] while schickt is [ʃɪkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schick” sits inside “schickt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schick is recorded at frequency rank #4,645, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃɪk]. schickt is at rank #3,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɪkt].
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 8126, this pair ranks #1,985,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schick vs schickt
Shared letters: chiks. Private to "schick": -. Private to "schickt": t.
"schick" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "schickt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schick" and "schickt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schick" or "schickt"?
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 "schick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schickt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schick" and "schickt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schick vs Schlick". 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 #1,985,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.