Which to use
“Stiche” and “Strich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,137
- “Stiche” frequency rank
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- 29166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiche | Strich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stich | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie |
Where the eye mixes Stiche and Strich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stiche and Strich
A purely visual mix-up. Stiche ([ˈʃtɪçə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiche is recorded at frequency rank #24,137, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçə]. 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 29166, this pair ranks #1,771,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stiche vs Strich
Shared letters: chist. Private to "Stiche": e. Private to "Strich": r.
"Stiche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stiche" and "Strich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stiche" or "Strich" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiche" 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 #1,771,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiche" and "Strich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stiche vs Stiege". 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 #1,771,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.