ticken

[ˈtɪkn̩]

/[ˈtɪkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ticken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,723
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „Ticktack“ machen wie eine mechanische Uhr

Corpus desk

Index DE-ticken · ticken · German

ticken · rank #18,723 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,723
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Textilien

Nearest frequency peer: Textilien (-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 „ticken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ticken“ 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).

ticken vs tickt
67% similar
ticken vs Token
50% similar
ticken vs Tieren
50% similar

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

Key facts for ticken
PropertyValue
Headwordticken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtɪkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,723
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ticken“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Textilien“ (#18,722), „Titels“ (#18,724), „teuersten“ (#18,721). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „ticken“ bei #18,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ticken (IPA [ˈtɪkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,723 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ticken, with forms such as "itcken", "tciken", and "ticcken". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "tickt", "Token", "Tieren", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ticken, spelled T-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    „Ticktack“ machen wie eine mechanische Uhr
  2. 2
    typischerweise denken und handeln
  3. 3
    leicht mit der Fingerspitze berühren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Uhr tickte vernehmlich.
  2. Männer ticken anders als Frauen.

Synonyms

Ticktacktippen

This word in other languages

tick(English)fonctionner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • itcken
  • tciken
  • ticcken
  • ticekn
  • tickenn
  • tickken
  • tickne
  • tikcen
  • tticken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ticken - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

itcken2tciken2ticcken1ticekn2tickenn1tickken1tickne2tikcen2
Edit distance from "ticken"

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 "ticken"?
"ticken" is spelled T-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪkn̩].
What does "ticken" mean?
As a verb, "ticken" means: „Ticktack“ machen wie eine mechanische Uhr
What words are commonly confused with "ticken"?
"ticken" is commonly confused with "tickt", "Token", "Tieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ticken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ticken" is [ˈtɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ticken" come from?
"ticken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Titels#18,724treuer#18,728starre#18,710servus#18,699

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Skelett9 variantsWarner9 variantsWinzer9 variantsWürmer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list