Which to use
“Stecker” and “Strecke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,420
- “Stecker” frequency rank
- #1,746
- “Strecke” frequency rank
- 16166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stecker | Strecke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung mit einem oder mehreren heraustretenden Stiften zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Verbindung | Stück eines Weges |
Where the eye mixes Stecker and Strecke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stecker with Strecke
A purely visual mix-up. Stecker ([ˈʃtɛkɐ]) and Strecke ([ˈʃtʁɛkə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stecker is recorded at frequency rank #14,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛkɐ]. Strecke is at rank #1,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɛkə].
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 16166, this pair ranks #1,938,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stecker vs Strecke
Shared letters: cekrst. Private to "Stecker": -. Private to "Strecke": -.
"Stecker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Strecke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stecker" and "Strecke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stecker" or "Strecke" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stecker" and "Strecke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strecke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stecker" and "Strecke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stecker vs steter". 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 #1,938,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.