Which to use
“gestochen” and “gestrichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,108
- “gestochen” frequency rank
- #6,662
- “gestrichen” frequency rank
- 21770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestochen | gestrichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs streichen |
Where the eye mixes gestochen and gestrichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gestochen with gestrichen
A purely visual mix-up. gestochen ([ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩]) and gestrichen ([ɡəˈʃtʁɪçn̩]) 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 21770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestochen is recorded at frequency rank #15,108, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔxn̩]. gestrichen is at rank #6,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtʁɪçn̩].
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 21770, this pair ranks #1,882,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestochen vs gestrichen
Shared letters: ceghnst. Private to "gestochen": o. Private to "gestrichen": ir.
"gestochen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gestrichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestochen ← egstochen · gesotchen · gesstochen · gestcohen · gestocchen · gestocehn · gestochenn · gestochhen
- gestrichen ← egstrichen · gesrtichen · gesstrichen · gestirchen · gestrcihen · gestricchen · gestricehn · gestrichenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gestochen" and "gestrichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gestochen" or "gestrichen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gestochen" and "gestrichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestrichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,882,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestochen" and "gestrichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestochen vs gestörten". 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 #1,882,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.