strecktvsstruckWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“streckt” and “struck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,720
“streckt” frequency rank
#47,031
“struck” frequency rank
70751
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature streckt struck
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strecken Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs strike

Where the eye mixes streckt and struck

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
streckt
6 ch
struck

Look-alike desk: streckt vs struck

A purely visual mix-up. streckt ([ʃtʁɛkt]) 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 70751, 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]. 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 70751, this pair ranks #436,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of streckt vs struck

Shared letters: ckrst. Private to "streckt": e. Private to "struck": u.

"streckt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC  ·  "struck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • strecktsrteckt · sstreckt · sterckt · strcekt · strecckt · streckkt · strecktt · strectk
  • strucksrtuck · sstruck · strcuk · strruck · strucck · struckk · strukc · sttruck

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "streckt" and "struck" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtʁɛkt] versus [ˈstɹʌk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "streckt" or "struck"?
"streckt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,720 in our German list, against #47,031 for "struck". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "streckt" 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 #436,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "streckt" 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 #436,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list