Which to use
“schlicht” is an adjective and “Schlick” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,462
- “schlicht” frequency rank
- #46,964
- “Schlick” frequency rank
- 51426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlicht | Schlick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einfach gehalten, nicht sehr aufwändig gestaltet | 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 schlicht and Schlick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schlicht runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCC) against Schlick's 7 (CCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schlicht with Schlick
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schlicht is [ʃlɪçt] while Schlick is [ʃlɪk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlicht is recorded at frequency rank #4,462, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃlɪçt]. 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 51426, this pair ranks #1,136,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schlicht vs Schlick
Shared letters: chils. Private to "schlicht": t. Private to "Schlick": k.
"schlicht" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "Schlick" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlicht" and "Schlick" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schlicht" or "Schlick"?
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 "schlicht" 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 #1,136,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlicht" 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 #1,136,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.