Which to use
“streiche” and “streichelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,631
- “streiche” frequency rank
- #38,435
- “streichelt” frequency rank
- 65066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streiche | streichelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streicheln |
Where the eye mixes streiche and streichelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. streiche runs 8 letters (CCCVVCCV) against streichelt's 10 (CCCVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: streiche vs streichelt
A purely visual mix-up. streiche ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə]) and streichelt ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çl̩t]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “streiche” sits inside “streichelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
streiche is recorded at frequency rank #26,631, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə]. streichelt is at rank #38,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çl̩t].
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 65066, this pair ranks #619,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streiche vs streichelt
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "streiche": -. Private to "streichelt": l.
"streiche" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV · "streichelt" · 10 letters · shape CCCVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- streiche ← srteiche · sstreiche · steriche · strecihe · streicche · streiceh · streichhe · streihce
- streichelt ← srteichelt · sstreichelt · sterichelt · strecihelt · streicchelt · streicehlt · streichellt · streicheltt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "streiche" and "streichelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "streiche" or "streichelt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "streiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streichelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #619,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streiche" and "streichelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streiche vs stricke". 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 #619,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.