Which to use
“Strahlen” is a noun and “strahlt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,632
- “Strahlen” frequency rank
- #12,797
- “strahlt” frequency rank
- 21429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strahlen | strahlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Strahl | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strahlen |
Where the eye mixes Strahlen and strahlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Strahlen runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) against strahlt's 7 (CCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Strahlen with strahlt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Strahlen is [ˈʃtʁaːlən] while strahlt is [ʃtʁaːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strahlen is recorded at frequency rank #8,632, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːlən]. 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 21429, this pair ranks #1,886,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strahlen vs strahlt
Shared letters: ahlrst. Private to "Strahlen": en. Private to "strahlt": -.
"Strahlen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "strahlt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Strahlen" and "strahlt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Strahlen" or "strahlt" show up more?
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 "Strahlen" 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 #1,886,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strahlen" and "strahlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strahlen vs Strähnen". 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 #1,886,362 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.