Which to use
“Streik” and “strike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,788
- “Streik” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- 25083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Streik | strike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine kollektive Arbeitsniederlegung (Verweigerung), mit dem Ziel, den im Rahmen eines Arbeitskampfes erhobenen Forderungen Nachdruck zu verleihen | Schlag, Angriff |
Where the eye mixes Streik and strike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Streik and strike
A purely visual mix-up. Streik ([ʃtʁaɪ̯k]) and strike ([stɹaɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Streik is recorded at frequency rank #8,788, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯k]. strike is at rank #16,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɹaɪk].
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 25083, this pair ranks #1,838,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Streik vs strike
Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "Streik": -. Private to "strike": -.
"Streik" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC · "strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Streik" for "strike" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Streik" vs "strike" - 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 "Streik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Streik" and "strike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strike vs strikes". 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 #1,838,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.