Which to use
“spreche” and “streiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,231
- “spreche” frequency rank
- #26,631
- “streiche” frequency rank
- 30862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spreche | streiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen |
Where the eye mixes spreche and streiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. spreche runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against streiche's 8 (CCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: spreche vs streiche
A purely visual mix-up. spreche ([ˈʃpʁɛçə]) and streiche ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə]) 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 30862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spreche is recorded at frequency rank #4,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpʁɛçə]. streiche is at rank #26,631, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə].
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 30862, this pair ranks #1,739,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spreche vs streiche
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "spreche": p. Private to "streiche": it.
"spreche" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "streiche" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spreche" and "streiche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "spreche" vs "streiche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "spreche" and "streiche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,739,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spreche" and "streiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streiche vs stricke". 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 #1,739,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.