Which to use
“schlich” is a verb and “Schlick” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,844
- “schlich” frequency rank
- #46,964
- “Schlick” frequency rank
- 75808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlich | Schlick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleichen | Ablagerung des Meerwassers und des Wassers der Flüsse, in die mit der Flutwelle Meerwasser eindringt; die Wattengebiete bestehen aus starken Schlickschichten. |
Where the eye mixes schlich and Schlick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schlich with Schlick
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schlich is [ʃlɪç] while Schlick is [ʃlɪk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “schlich” becomes k in “Schlick”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75808, 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]. Schlick is at rank #46,964, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃlɪk].
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 75808, this pair ranks #298,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schlich vs Schlick
Shared letters: chils. Private to "schlich": -. Private to "Schlick": k.
"schlich" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schlick" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlich" and "Schlick" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schlich" vs "Schlick" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "schlich" and "Schlick" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlich" and "Schlick" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlick 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 #298,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.