Which to use
“streckte” and “streifte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,838
- “streckte” frequency rank
- #30,795
- “streifte” frequency rank
- 64633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streckte | streifte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs strecken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streifen |
Where the eye mixes streckte and streifte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses streckte with streifte
A purely visual mix-up. streckte ([ˈʃtʁɛktə]) and streifte ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftə]) 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 64633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
streckte is recorded at frequency rank #33,838, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɛktə]. streifte is at rank #30,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftə].
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 64633, this pair ranks #634,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streckte vs streifte
Shared letters: erst. Private to "streckte": ck. Private to "streifte": fi.
"streckte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV · "streifte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "streckte" and "streifte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "streckte" or "streifte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "streckte" and "streifte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "streckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streifte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #634,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streckte" and "streifte" 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 #634,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.