Which to use
“streiche” and “streite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,631
- “streiche” frequency rank
- #29,348
- “streite” frequency rank
- 55979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streiche | streite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streiten |
Where the eye mixes streiche and streite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. streiche runs 8 letters (CCCVVCCV) against streite's 7 (CCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between streiche and streite
A purely visual mix-up. streiche ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə]) and streite ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə]) 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 55979, 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]. streite is at rank #29,348, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə].
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 55979, this pair ranks #958,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streiche vs streite
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "streiche": ch. Private to "streite": -.
"streiche" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV · "streite" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "streiche" and "streite" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "streiche" or "streite" 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 "streite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #958,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streiche" and "streite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streite 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 #958,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.