Which to use
“streiche” and “stricke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,631
- “streiche” frequency rank
- #40,867
- “stricke” frequency rank
- 67498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streiche | stricke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stricken |
Where the eye mixes streiche and stricke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. streiche runs 8 letters (CCCVVCCV) against stricke's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses streiche with stricke
A purely visual mix-up. streiche ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çə]) and stricke ([ˈʃtʁɪkə]) 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 67498, 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]. stricke is at rank #40,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪkə].
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 67498, this pair ranks #538,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streiche vs stricke
Shared letters: ceirst. Private to "streiche": h. Private to "stricke": k.
"streiche" · 8 letters · shape CCCVVCCV · "stricke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "streiche" and "stricke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "streiche" vs "stricke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "streiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stricke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #538,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streiche" and "stricke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stricke vs struck". 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 #538,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.