Which to use
“Schlick” and “Schlips” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,964
- “Schlick” frequency rank
- #40,193
- “Schlips” frequency rank
- 87157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlick | Schlips |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ablagerung des Meerwassers und des Wassers der Flüsse, in die mit der Flutwelle Meerwasser eindringt; die Wattengebiete bestehen aus starken Schlickschichten. | Krawatte; ein schmaler Streifen aus Stoff, der um den Hals gebunden und typischerweise zu Hemd und Anzug getragen wird |
Where the eye mixes Schlick and Schlips
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schlick and Schlips
A purely visual mix-up. Schlick ([ʃlɪk]) and Schlips ([ʃlɪps]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlick is recorded at frequency rank #46,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlɪk]. Schlips is at rank #40,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃlɪps].
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 87157, this pair ranks #84,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Schlick vs Schlips
Shared letters: chils. Private to "Schlick": k. Private to "Schlips": p.
"Schlick" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schlips" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schlick" and "Schlips" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Schlick" vs "Schlips" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlips" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlick" and "Schlips" 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 #84,040 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.