Which to use
“Streich” is a noun and “streicht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,371
- “Streich” frequency rank
- #14,944
- “streicht” frequency rank
- 25315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Streich | streicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen |
Where the eye mixes Streich and streicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Streich runs 7 letters (CCCVVCC) against streicht's 8 (CCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Streich with streicht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Streich is [ʃtʁaɪ̯ç] while streicht is [ʃtʁaɪ̯çt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Streich” sits inside “streicht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Streich is recorded at frequency rank #10,371, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯ç]. streicht is at rank #14,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯çt].
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 25315, this pair ranks #1,835,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Streich vs streicht
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "Streich": -. Private to "streicht": -.
"Streich" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "streicht" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Streich" and "streicht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Streich" or "streicht"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Streich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,835,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Streich" and "streicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streicht vs streikt". 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 #1,835,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.