Which to use
“Schickes” is a noun and “schickte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,153
- “Schickes” frequency rank
- #6,002
- “schickte” frequency rank
- 32155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schickes | schickte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schick | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schicken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Schickes and schickte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schickes is [ˈʃɪkəs] while schickte is [ˈʃɪktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schickes is recorded at frequency rank #26,153, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɪkəs]. schickte is at rank #6,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪktə].
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 32155, this pair ranks #1,713,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schickes vs schickte
Shared letters: cehiks. Private to "Schickes": -. Private to "schickte": t.
"Schickes" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "schickte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schickes" and "schickte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schickes" or "schickte"?
Remembering Schickes vs schickte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Schickes”; for a verb, it's “schickte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Schickes” entry
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