Which to use
“Stich” and “Stroh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,726
- “Stich” frequency rank
- #11,536
- “Stroh” frequency rank
- 18262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stich | Stroh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Eindringen eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einen Körper | abgedroschene Getreidehalme |
Where the eye mixes Stich and Stroh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stich with Stroh
A purely visual mix-up. Stich ([ʃtɪç]) and Stroh ([ʃtʁoː]) 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 18262, 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]. Stroh is at rank #11,536, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁoː].
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 18262, this pair ranks #1,919,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stich vs Stroh
Shared letters: hst. Private to "Stich": ci. Private to "Stroh": or.
"Stich" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stroh" · 5 letters · shape CCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stich" for "Stroh" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stich" vs "Stroh" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stich" and "Stroh" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stroh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stich" and "Stroh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Streu vs Stroh". 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 #1,919,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.