Which to use
“sprecht” and “streicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,714
- “sprecht” frequency rank
- #14,944
- “streicht” frequency rank
- 38658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprecht | streicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen |
Where the eye mixes sprecht and streicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sprecht with streicht
A purely visual mix-up. sprecht ([ʃpʁɛçt]) and streicht ([ʃtʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 38658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprecht is recorded at frequency rank #23,714, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɛçt]. streicht is at rank #14,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯çt].
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 38658, this pair ranks #1,558,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprecht vs streicht
Shared letters: cehrst. Private to "sprecht": p. Private to "streicht": i.
"sprecht" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "streicht" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sprecht" for "streicht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sprecht" or "streicht"?
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 "sprecht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprecht" and "streicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streicht vs streikt". 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 #1,558,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.