Which to use
“Streich” and “Strich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,371
- “Streich” frequency rank
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- 15400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Streich | Strich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie |
Where the eye mixes Streich and Strich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Streich vs Strich
A purely visual mix-up. Streich ([ʃtʁaɪ̯ç]) and Strich ([ʃtʁɪç]) 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 15400, 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]. Strich is at rank #5,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁɪç].
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 15400, this pair ranks #1,944,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Streich vs Strich
Shared letters: chirst. Private to "Streich": e. Private to "Strich": -.
"Streich" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Streich" and "Strich" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Streich" vs "Strich" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Strich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Streich" and "Strich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strich vs struck". 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 #1,944,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.