Which to use
“schicke” and “schiefe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,720
- “schicke” frequency rank
- #33,268
- “schiefe” frequency rank
- 39988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schicke | schiefe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schick | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief |
Where the eye mixes schicke and schiefe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. schicke (CCCVCCV) and schiefe (CCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses schicke with schiefe
A purely visual mix-up. schicke ([ˈʃɪkə]) and schiefe ([ˈʃiːfə]) 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 39988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schicke is recorded at frequency rank #6,720, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃɪkə]. schiefe is at rank #33,268, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃiːfə].
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 39988, this pair ranks #1,521,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schicke vs schiefe
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "schicke": k. Private to "schiefe": f.
"schicke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schiefe" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schicke" for "schiefe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schicke" vs "schiefe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schicke" and "schiefe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schicke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schiefe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,521,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schicke" and "schiefe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schiefe vs Schmiere". 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 #1,521,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.