Which to use
“Stiche” and “Striche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,137
- “Stiche” frequency rank
- #33,319
- “Striche” frequency rank
- 57456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiche | Striche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stich | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Strich |
Where the eye mixes Stiche and Striche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stiche runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Striche's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stiche and Striche
A purely visual mix-up. Stiche ([ˈʃtɪçə]) and Striche ([ˈʃtʁɪçə]) 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 57456, 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]. Striche is at rank #33,319, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪçə].
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 57456, this pair ranks #900,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stiche vs Striche
Shared letters: cehist. Private to "Stiche": -. Private to "Striche": r.
"Stiche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Striche" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stiche" for "Striche" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stiche" or "Striche"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Striche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #900,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiche" and "Striche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stichen vs Striche". 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 #900,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.