Which to use
“schleich” and “schlich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,253
- “schleich” frequency rank
- #28,844
- “schlich” frequency rank
- 61097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleich | schlich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleichen |
Where the eye mixes schleich and schlich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schleich and schlich
A purely visual mix-up. schleich ([ʃlaɪ̯ç]) and schlich ([ʃlɪç]) 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 61097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schleich is recorded at frequency rank #32,253, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃlaɪ̯ç]. 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 61097, this pair ranks #762,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schleich vs schlich
Shared letters: chils. Private to "schleich": e. Private to "schlich": -.
"schleich" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC · "schlich" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schleich" and "schlich" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schleich" vs "schlich" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schleich" and "schlich" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schleich" 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 #762,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleich" and "schlich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schleich vs schleift". 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 #762,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.