Which to use
“Streiks” and “strike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,950
- “Streiks” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- 30245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Streiks | strike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Streik | Schlag, Angriff |
Where the eye mixes Streiks and strike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Streiks runs 7 letters (CCCVVCC) against strike's 6 (CCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Streiks vs strike
A purely visual mix-up. Streiks ([ʃtʁaɪ̯ks]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Streiks is recorded at frequency rank #13,950, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯ks]. 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 30245, this pair ranks #1,751,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Streiks vs strike
Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "Streiks": -. Private to "strike": -.
"Streiks" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Streiks" and "strike" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Streiks" vs "strike" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Streiks" 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 #1,751,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Streiks" 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 #1,751,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.