Which to use
“streiche” and “streifte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,631
- “streiche” frequency rank
- #30,795
- “streifte” frequency rank
- 57426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streiche | streifte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streifen |
Where the eye mixes streiche and streifte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. streiche and streifte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: streiche vs streifte
A purely visual mix-up. streiche ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə]) 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 57426, 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]. 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 57426, this pair ranks #901,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streiche vs streifte
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "streiche": ch. Private to "streifte": f.
"streiche" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV · "streifte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "streiche" for "streifte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "streiche" vs "streifte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "streifte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #901,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streiche" and "streifte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streifte vs Streiter". 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 #901,860 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.