Which to use
“steck” and “streckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,397
- “steck” frequency rank
- #23,720
- “streckt” frequency rank
- 42117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steck | streckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stecken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strecken |
Where the eye mixes steck and streckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between steck and streckt
A purely visual mix-up. steck ([ʃtɛk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steck is recorded at frequency rank #18,397, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛk]. 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 42117, this pair ranks #1,459,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of steck vs streckt
Shared letters: cekst. Private to "steck": -. Private to "streckt": r.
"steck" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "streckt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steck" for "streckt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "steck" or "streckt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "steck" and "streckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "steck" 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 #1,459,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steck" 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 #1,459,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.