Which to use
“schleich” is a verb and “Schliche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,253
- “schleich” frequency rank
- #43,470
- “Schliche” frequency rank
- 75723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleich | Schliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleichen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlich |
Where the eye mixes schleich and Schliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schleich (CCCCVVCC) and Schliche (CCCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: schleich vs Schliche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schleich is [ʃlaɪ̯ç] while Schliche is [ˈʃlɪçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75723, 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]. Schliche is at rank #43,470, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɪçə].
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 75723, this pair ranks #300,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schleich vs Schliche
Shared letters: cehils. Private to "schleich": -. Private to "Schliche": -.
"schleich" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC · "Schliche" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schleich" and "Schliche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schleich" or "Schliche" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleich" and "Schliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schliche vs schlucke". 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 #300,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.