Which to use
“Stein” and “Streik” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,863
- “Stein” frequency rank
- #8,788
- “Streik” frequency rank
- 10651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stein | Streik |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mineralisches Material | eine kollektive Arbeitsniederlegung (Verweigerung), mit dem Ziel, den im Rahmen eines Arbeitskampfes erhobenen Forderungen Nachdruck zu verleihen |
Where the eye mixes Stein and Streik
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stein vs Streik
A purely visual mix-up. Stein ([ʃtaɪ̯n]) and Streik ([ʃtʁaɪ̯k]) 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 10651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stein is recorded at frequency rank #1,863, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaɪ̯n]. Streik is at rank #8,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯k].
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 10651, this pair ranks #1,974,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stein vs Streik
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Stein": n. Private to "Streik": kr.
"Stein" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Streik" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stein" for "Streik" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stein" vs "Streik" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stein" and "Streik" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Streik" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stein" and "Streik" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Streik vs struck". 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 #1,974,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.