Which to use
“Steinchen” and “Strichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,798
- “Steinchen” frequency rank
- #40,866
- “Strichen” frequency rank
- 78664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steinchen | Strichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleiner Stein | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Strich |
Where the eye mixes Steinchen and Strichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Steinchen vs Strichen
A purely visual mix-up. Steinchen ([ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən]) and Strichen ([ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]) 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 78664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steinchen is recorded at frequency rank #37,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯nçən]. Strichen is at rank #40,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪçn̩].
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 78664, this pair ranks #233,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Steinchen vs Strichen
Shared letters: cehinst. Private to "Steinchen": -. Private to "Strichen": r.
"Steinchen" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCCVC · "Strichen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Steinchen" and "Strichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Steinchen" or "Strichen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Steinchen" and "Strichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steinchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steinchen" and "Strichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strichen vs strippen". 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 #233,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.