blicke

[ˈblɪkə]

/[ˈblɪkə]/ verb

The verdict

“blicke” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,518 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,518
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

blicke vs Block
50% similar
blicke vs brick
67% similar
blicke vs Brücke
50% similar

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

Key facts for blicke
PropertyValue
Headwordblicke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈblɪkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,518
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blicke” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). blicke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for blicke is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈblɪkə]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,518 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for blicke, with forms such as "bblicke", "bilcke", and "blcike". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Block", "brick", "Brücke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is blicke, spelled B-L-I-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bblicke,bilcke,blcike,bliccke,blicek,blickke,blikce,bllicke,lbicke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bblicke1bilcke2blcike2bliccke1blicek2blickke1blikce2bllicke1
Edit distance from "blicke"

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 "blicke"?
"blicke" is spelled B-L-I-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɪkə].
What does "blicke" mean?
As a verb, "blicke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blicken
What words are commonly confused with "blicke"?
"blicke" is commonly confused with "Block", "brick", "Brücke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blicke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blicke" is [ˈblɪkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blicke" come from?
"blicke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “blicke”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-I-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblɪkə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Block” - see the side-by-side comparison. blicke vs Block
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list