dick

\dɪk\

/\dɪk\/ adj

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The verdict

“dick” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #9,640. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,640
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Épais, gros.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dick · dick · French

dick · rank #9,640 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,640
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH den

Nearest frequency peer: den (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « dick »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « dick » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

dick vs dix
50% similar
dick vs duc
50% similar
dick vs doc
50% similar

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

Key facts for dick
PropertyValue
Headworddick
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɪk\
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,640
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « dick »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.dickse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « den » (#9,639), « douteux » (#9,641), « demandée » (#9,638). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « dick » est au #9,640. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around dick (IPA \dɪk\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,640 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for dick, with forms such as "dcik", "ddick", and "dicck". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dix", "duc", "doc", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is dick, spelled D-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Épais, gros.
  2. 2
    Gros, lourd.
  3. 3
    Épais, visqueux, qui a une grande consistance.
  4. 4
    Gros, performant, luxurieux (qualifie des voitures).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Fluggäste kichertern, als sie den dicken Mann mit Anzug und Krawatte sahen, der laut schnarchte und sich dabei auf das Hemd sabberte.
  2. Die Frau zu seiner Seite war wirklich obszön mit ihren dicken Silikonbrüsten, die aus einem winzigen Bikini-Oberteil quollen; die rosa Latex-Dreiecke bedeckten kaum mehr als die Brustwarzen.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

kleinengabgemagertabgemergeltabgezehrtalle Rippen zählen könnenausgehungertausgemergeltausgezehrtnur noch Haut und Knochen seinein Fliegengewicht seindürreingefallengertenschlankhagerhohlwangigkachektischklapprigklapperdürrknochigmagermagersüchtignichts auf den Rippen habennudeldickrank und schlankschlankwüchsigschmächtigschmalschütterspindeldürrspillerigspitzunterernährtuntergewichtigverfallenvom Fleisch gefallen seinwie eine Bohnenstangeein Strich in der Landschaftein wandelndes Gerippe seinzaundürrdünnflüssigverwässertwässrigwie Wasserschlabberig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcik
  • ddick
  • dicck
  • dickk
  • dikc
  • idck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dick - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dcik2ddick1dicck1dickk1dikc2idck2
Edit distance from "dick"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dick"?
"dick" is spelled D-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is \dɪk\.
What does "dick" mean?
As an adjective, "dick" means: Épais, gros.
What words are commonly confused with "dick"?
"dick" is commonly confused with "dix", "duc", "doc". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dick" is \dɪk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dick" come from?
"dick" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clin#9,619clic#9,618cire#9,617ivre#9,682

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

moule6 variantssabre6 variantssueur6 variantsTerry6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list