Which to use
“streiche” and “streicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,631
- “streiche” frequency rank
- #14,944
- “streicht” frequency rank
- 41575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streiche | streicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen |
Where the eye mixes streiche and streicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. streiche (CCCVVCCV) and streicht (CCCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses streiche with streicht
A purely visual mix-up. streiche ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə]) and streicht ([ʃtʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 a single letter - e in “streiche” becomes t in “streicht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41575, 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]. 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 41575, this pair ranks #1,475,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streiche vs streicht
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "streiche": -. Private to "streicht": -.
"streiche" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV · "streicht" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "streiche" and "streicht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "streiche" vs "streicht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "streiche" and "streicht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "streiche" 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 #1,475,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streiche" and "streicht" 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 #1,475,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.