Which to use
“schicken” is a verb and “Schickes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,709
- “schicken” frequency rank
- #26,153
- “Schickes” frequency rank
- 27862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schicken | Schickes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden von einem Ort zu einem anderen senden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schick |
Where the eye mixes schicken and Schickes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schicken with Schickes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schicken is [ˈʃɪkn̩] while Schickes is [ˈʃɪkəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “schicken” becomes s in “Schickes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schicken is recorded at frequency rank #1,709, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪkn̩]. Schickes is at rank #26,153, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪkəs].
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 27862, this pair ranks #1,794,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schicken vs Schickes
Shared letters: cehiks. Private to "schicken": n. Private to "Schickes": -.
"schicken" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Schickes" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schicken" and "Schickes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schicken" or "Schickes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schicken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schickes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schicken" and "Schickes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schickes vs schocken". 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 #1,794,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.