Which to use
“schickten” and “schlichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,708
- “schickten” frequency rank
- #13,934
- “schlichten” frequency rank
- 33642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schickten | schlichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schicken | zwischen streitenden Parteien vermitteln, einen Streit entschärfen |
Where the eye mixes schickten and schlichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schickten and schlichten
A purely visual mix-up. schickten ([ˈʃɪktn̩]) and schlichten ([ˈʃlɪçtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schickten is recorded at frequency rank #19,708, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɪktn̩]. schlichten is at rank #13,934, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɪçtn̩].
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 33642, this pair ranks #1,681,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schickten vs schlichten
Shared letters: cehinst. Private to "schickten": k. Private to "schlichten": l.
"schickten" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC · "schlichten" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schickten ← cshickten · scchickten · schcikten · schhickten · schicckten · schicketn · schickkten · schicktenn
- schlichten ← cshlichten · scchlichten · schhlichten · schilchten · schlcihten · schlicchten · schlichetn · schlichhten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schickten" for "schlichten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schickten" or "schlichten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schickten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,681,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schickten" and "schlichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schickten 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 #1,681,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.