Which to use
“Stich” and “Strich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,726
- “Stich” frequency rank
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- 11755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stich | Strich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Eindringen eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einen Körper | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie |
Where the eye mixes Stich and Strich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stich with Strich
A purely visual mix-up. Stich ([ʃtɪç]) and Strich ([ʃtʁɪç]) 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 11755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stich is recorded at frequency rank #6,726, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɪç]. Strich is at rank #5,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁɪç].
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 11755, this pair ranks #1,968,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stich vs Strich
Shared letters: chist. Private to "Stich": -. Private to "Strich": r.
"Stich" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stich" and "Strich" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stich" or "Strich" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stich" and "Strich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strich 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 #1,968,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.