Which to use
“schlich” is a verb and “Schliche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,844
- “schlich” frequency rank
- #43,470
- “Schliche” frequency rank
- 72314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlich | Schliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleichen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlich |
Where the eye mixes schlich and Schliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schlich vs Schliche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schlich is [ʃlɪç] while Schliche is [ˈʃlɪçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schlich” sits inside “Schliche”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlich is recorded at frequency rank #28,844, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃlɪç]. 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 72314, this pair ranks #391,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schlich vs Schliche
Shared letters: chils. Private to "schlich": -. Private to "Schliche": e.
"schlich" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schliche" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlich" and "Schliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "schlich" or "Schliche" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlich" 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 #391,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlich" 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 #391,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.