Which to use
“Schlauch” is a noun and “schlich” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,163
- “Schlauch” frequency rank
- #28,844
- “schlich” frequency rank
- 41007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlauch | schlich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flexible Leitung zur Förderung fester, flüssiger und gasförmiger Stoffe | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleichen |
Where the eye mixes Schlauch and schlich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schlauch runs 8 letters (CCCCVVCC) against schlich's 7 (CCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schlauch vs schlich
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlauch is [ʃlaʊ̯x] while schlich is [ʃlɪç]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlauch is recorded at frequency rank #12,163, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlaʊ̯x]. schlich is at rank #28,844, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃlɪç].
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 41007, this pair ranks #1,491,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schlauch vs schlich
Shared letters: chls. Private to "Schlauch": au. Private to "schlich": i.
"Schlauch" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC · "schlich" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schlauch" and "schlich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schlauch" or "schlich" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlauch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,491,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlauch" and "schlich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlich vs Schlick". 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 #1,491,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.