Which to use
“stiehlt” and “strahlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,526
- “stiehlt” frequency rank
- #12,797
- “strahlt” frequency rank
- 37323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stiehlt | strahlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehlen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strahlen |
Where the eye mixes stiehlt and strahlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stiehlt (CCVVCCC) and strahlt (CCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: stiehlt vs strahlt
A purely visual mix-up. stiehlt ([ʃtiːlt]) and strahlt ([ʃtʁaːlt]) 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 37323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stiehlt is recorded at frequency rank #24,526, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtiːlt]. strahlt is at rank #12,797, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁaːlt].
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 37323, this pair ranks #1,593,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stiehlt vs strahlt
Shared letters: hlst. Private to "stiehlt": ei. Private to "strahlt": ar.
"stiehlt" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC · "strahlt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stiehlt" and "strahlt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "stiehlt" vs "strahlt" - which ranks higher?
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 "stiehlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strahlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stiehlt" and "strahlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stehle vs stiehlt". 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 #1,593,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.