Blick

[blɪk]

/[blɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blick” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#630
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (kurzes) Betrachten; Anschauen; das Erfassen von etwas mit den Augen

Corpus desk

Index DE-blick · Blick · German

Blick · rank #630 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #630
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH anderes

Nearest frequency peer: anderes (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Blick“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Blick“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Blick vs Bock
60% similar
Blick vs blieb
40% similar
Blick vs Block
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Blick
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlick
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[blɪk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#630
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Blick“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Blickliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anderes“ (#629), „dagegen“ (#631), „zahlen“ (#628). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Blick“ bei #630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Blick (IPA [blɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #630 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blick, with forms such as "bblick", "bilck", and "blcik". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bock", "blieb", "Block", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Blick, spelled B-L-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    (kurzes) Betrachten; Anschauen; das Erfassen von etwas mit den Augen
  2. 2
    Augenausdruck
  3. 3
    Sichtweise; Einsicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Blick appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Kind entschwand ihren Blicken.
  2. Der Ankömmling ließ den Blick durch den Raum schweifen.

Synonyms

AnschauenBetrachtenAugenausdruckSichtweiseEinsichtEinschätzungsvermögen

This word in other languages

look(English)mirada(Español)regard(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblick
  • bilck
  • blcik
  • blicck
  • blickk
  • blikc
  • bllick
  • lbick

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Blick - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bblick1bilck2blcik2blicck1blickk1blikc2bllick1lbick2
Edit distance from "Blick"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Blick"?
"Blick" is spelled B-L-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [blɪk].
What does "Blick" mean?
As a noun, "Blick" means: (kurzes) Betrachten; Anschauen; das Erfassen von etwas mit den Augen
What words are commonly confused with "Blick"?
"Blick" is commonly confused with "Bock", "blieb", "Block". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blick" is [blɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blick" come from?
"Blick" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Blick", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trotz#624meist#620reden#640wobei#644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

ebenso8 variantsvorbei8 variantskaufen8 variantsseines8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list