Which to use
“Steine” and “strike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,850
- “Steine” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- 20145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steine | strike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stein | Schlag, Angriff |
Where the eye mixes Steine and strike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Steine vs strike
A purely visual mix-up. Steine ([ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]) and strike ([stɹaɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steine is recorded at frequency rank #3,850, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaɪ̯nə]. strike is at rank #16,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɹaɪk].
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 20145, this pair ranks #1,900,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Steine vs strike
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Steine": n. Private to "strike": kr.
"Steine" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Steine" and "strike" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Steine" or "strike"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steine" and "strike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strike vs strikes". 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 #1,900,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.