schickervsschicktWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: schicker is a adjective, schickt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“schicker” is an adjective and “schickt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,769
“schicker” frequency rank
#3,481
“schickt” frequency rank
33250
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature schicker schickt
Definition sich durch den Konsum von Alkohol in einem (leichten) Rauschzustand befindend 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schicken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set schicker and schickt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
schicker
7 ch
schickt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schicker is [ˈʃɪkɐ] while schickt is [ʃɪkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

schicker is recorded at frequency rank #29,769, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃɪkɐ]. 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 33250, this pair ranks #1,690,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of schicker vs schickt

Shared letters: chiks. Private to "schicker": er. Private to "schickt": t.

"schicker" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC  ·  "schickt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • schickercshicker · scchicker · schciker · schhicker · schiccker · schicekr · schickerr · schickker
  • schicktcshickt · scchickt · schcikt · schhickt · schicckt · schickkt · schicktt · schictk

Frequency comparison

schicker#29,769
schickt#3,481

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "schicker" and "schickt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "schicker" is an adjective and "schickt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "schicker" or "schickt"?
"schickt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,481 in our German list, against #29,769 for "schicker". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering schicker vs schickt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “schicker”; for a verb, it's “schickt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “schicker” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list