Which to use
“schleich” is a verb and “sogleich” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,253
- “schleich” frequency rank
- #11,972
- “sogleich” frequency rank
- 44225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleich | sogleich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleichen | direkt danach, in unmittelbarem Anschluss, ohne Verzögerung |
Where the eye mixes schleich and sogleich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schleich vs sogleich
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schleich is [ʃlaɪ̯ç] while sogleich is [zoˈɡlaɪ̯ç]. 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 (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44225, 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]. sogleich is at rank #11,972, tagged as anadv, pronounced [zoˈɡlaɪ̯ç].
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 44225, this pair ranks #1,392,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schleich vs sogleich
Shared letters: cehils. Private to "schleich": -. Private to "sogleich": go.
"schleich" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVVCC · "sogleich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schleich" and "sogleich" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schleich" or "sogleich" 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 "schleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sogleich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleich" and "sogleich" 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 #1,392,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.