Which to use
“stick” and “struck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,572
- “stick” frequency rank
- #47,031
- “struck” frequency rank
- 57603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stick | struck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sticken | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs strike |
Where the eye mixes stick and struck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stick with struck
A purely visual mix-up. stick ([ʃtɪk]) and struck ([ˈstɹʌk]) 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 57603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stick is recorded at frequency rank #10,572, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪk]. struck is at rank #47,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈstɹʌk].
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 57603, this pair ranks #895,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stick vs struck
Shared letters: ckst. Private to "stick": i. Private to "struck": ru.
"stick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "struck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stick" and "struck" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stick" vs "struck" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "stick" and "struck" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "struck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stick" and "struck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "struck vs strunz". 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 #895,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.