Which to use
“sprich” is a verb and “Striche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,998
- “sprich” frequency rank
- #33,319
- “Striche” frequency rank
- 37317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sprich | Striche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sprechen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Strich |
Where the eye mixes sprich and Striche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sprich runs 6 letters (CCCVCC) against Striche's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sprich and Striche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sprich is [ʃpʁɪç] while Striche is [ˈʃtʁɪçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sprich is recorded at frequency rank #3,998, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpʁɪç]. Striche is at rank #33,319, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪçə].
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 37317, this pair ranks #1,593,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sprich vs Striche
Shared letters: chirs. Private to "sprich": p. Private to "Striche": et.
"sprich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Striche" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sprich" and "Striche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sprich" or "Striche"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sprich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Striche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sprich" and "Striche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stichen vs Striche". 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 #1,593,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.