# sick vs sticks

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### sick
*verb · IPA [zɪk] · frequency rank #27,489*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sicken

### sticks
*noun · IPA [stɪks] · frequency rank #28,402*
Plural des Substantivs stick

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/sick-vs-sticks