Which to use
“schreckt” and “streckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,304
- “schreckt” frequency rank
- #23,720
- “streckt” frequency rank
- 47024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schreckt | streckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schrecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strecken |
Where the eye mixes schreckt and streckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schreckt vs streckt
A purely visual mix-up. schreckt ([ʃʁɛkt]) and streckt ([ʃtʁɛkt]) 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 47024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schreckt is recorded at frequency rank #23,304, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃʁɛkt]. streckt is at rank #23,720, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁɛkt].
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 47024, this pair ranks #1,298,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schreckt vs streckt
Shared letters: cekrst. Private to "schreckt": h. Private to "streckt": -.
"schreckt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "streckt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schreckt" and "streckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schreckt" vs "streckt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schreckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schreckt" and "streckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streckt vs stresst". 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 #1,298,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.