Which to use
“Strebe” and “Strecke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,230
- “Strebe” frequency rank
- #1,746
- “Strecke” frequency rank
- 38976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strebe | Strecke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine, hilfreich nach Oben geneigte Stütze, die etwas Größeres stabilisiert und Querkräfte aufhebt/aufnimmt | Stück eines Weges |
Where the eye mixes Strebe and Strecke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Strebe and Strecke
A purely visual mix-up. Strebe ([ˈʃtʁeːbə]) and Strecke ([ˈʃtʁɛkə]) 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 38976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strebe is recorded at frequency rank #37,230, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁeːbə]. Strecke is at rank #1,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɛkə].
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 38976, this pair ranks #1,549,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strebe vs Strecke
Shared letters: erst. Private to "Strebe": b. Private to "Strecke": ck.
"Strebe" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Strecke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Strebe" and "Strecke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Strebe" or "Strecke" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strecke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strebe" and "Strecke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stiege vs Strebe". 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 #1,549,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.