Which to use
“wicked” is an adjective and “wicker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,305
- “wicked” frequency rank
- #29,146
- “wicker” frequency rank
- 36451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wicked | wicker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible. | A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture. |
Where the eye mixes wicked and wicker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wicked is /ˈwɪkɪd/ while wicker is /ˈwɪkə(ɹ)/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “wicked” becomes r in “wicker”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wicked is recorded at frequency rank #7,305, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈwɪkɪd/. wicker is at rank #29,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈwɪkə(ɹ)/.
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 36451, this pair ranks #303,112 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wicked vs wicker
Shared letters: ceikw. Private to "wicked": d. Private to "wicker": r.
"wicked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wicker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wicked" and "wicker" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wicked" or "wicker"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "wicked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wicker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,112 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wicked" and "wicker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "whisker vs wicker". 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
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