Which to use
“streckt” and “streckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,720
- “streckt” frequency rank
- #33,838
- “streckte” frequency rank
- 57558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streckt | streckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs strecken |
Where the eye mixes streckt and streckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses streckt with streckte
A purely visual mix-up. streckt ([ʃtʁɛkt]) and streckte ([ˈʃtʁɛktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “streckt” sits inside “streckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
streckt is recorded at frequency rank #23,720, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁɛkt]. streckte is at rank #33,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɛktə].
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 57558, this pair ranks #896,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streckt vs streckte
Shared letters: cekrst. Private to "streckt": -. Private to "streckte": -.
"streckt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "streckte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "streckt" and "streckte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "streckt" or "streckte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "streckt" and "streckte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "streckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #896,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streckt" and "streckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stockte vs streckte". 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 #896,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.