Which to use
“Streiks” is a noun and “strikes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,950
- “Streiks” frequency rank
- #47,030
- “strikes” frequency rank
- 60980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Streiks | strikes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Streik | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strike |
Letter map: Streiks vs strikes
Shared letters muted; letters that set Streiks and strikes apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. Streiks (CCCVVCC) and strikes (CCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: Streiks vs strikes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Streiks is anoun and strikesaverb. On the page they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60980, 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]. strikes is at rank #47,030, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 60980, this pair ranks #766,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Streiks vs strikes
Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "Streiks": -. Private to "strikes": -.
"Streiks" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "strikes" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Streiks" and "strikes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Streiks" or "strikes"?
What to do next
Pair "Streiks" vs "strikes" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Streiks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strikes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #766,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Streiks" and "strikes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles 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 #766,758 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.