Which to use
“flicked” and “flicks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,401
- “flicked” frequency rank
- #26,090
- “flicks” frequency rank
- 58491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flicked | flicks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of flick | third-person singular simple present indicative of flick |
Where the eye mixes flicked and flicks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flicked and flicks
A purely visual mix-up. flicked (/flɪkt/) and flicks (/flɪks/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flicked is recorded at frequency rank #32,401, classified as averb, pronounced /flɪkt/. flicks is at rank #26,090, tagged as averb, pronounced /flɪks/.
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 58491, this pair ranks #112,198 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flicked vs flicks
Shared letters: cfikl. Private to "flicked": de. Private to "flicks": s.
"flicked" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "flicks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flicked" and "flicks" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "flicked" or "flicks" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "flicked" and "flicks" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "flicked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flicks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,198 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flicked" and "flicks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flaked vs flicked". 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 #112,198 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.