Which to use
“sticht” and “streicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,948
- “sticht” frequency rank
- #14,944
- “streicht” frequency rank
- 28892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sticht | streicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stechen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen |
Where the eye mixes sticht and streicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sticht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against streicht's 8 (CCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sticht and streicht
A purely visual mix-up. sticht ([ʃtɪçt]) and streicht ([ʃtʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sticht is recorded at frequency rank #13,948, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪçt]. streicht is at rank #14,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯çt].
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 28892, this pair ranks #1,776,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sticht vs streicht
Shared letters: chist. Private to "sticht": -. Private to "streicht": er.
"sticht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "streicht" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sticht" and "streicht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sticht" or "streicht"?
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 "sticht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,776,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sticht" and "streicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stichen vs sticht". 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 #1,776,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.