streiche vs Striche, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“streiche” is a verb and “Striche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#26,631
“streiche” frequency rank: #33,319
“Striche” frequency rank: 59950
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	streiche	Striche
Definition	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen	Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Strich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set streiche and Striche apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch

streiche

7 ch

Striche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: streiche is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə] while Striche is [ˈʃtʁɪçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59950, 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]. Striche is at rank #33,319, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪçə].

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 59950, this pair ranks #805,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of streiche vs Striche

Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "streiche": -. Private to "Striche": -.

"streiche" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV · "Striche" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

streiche ← srteiche · sstreiche · steriche · strecihe · streicche · streiceh · streichhe · streihce
Striche ← srtiche · sstriche · stirche · strcihe · stricche · striceh · strichhe · strihce

Frequency comparison

streiche#26,631

Striche#33,319

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "streiche" and "Striche" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "streiche" is a verb and "Striche" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "streiche" or "Striche"?

"streiche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,631 in our German list, against #33,319 for "Striche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering streiche vs Striche

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “streiche”; for a noun, it's “Striche”.
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