Which to use
“streikt” is a verb and “strikte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,481
- “streikt” frequency rank
- #20,745
- “strikte” frequency rank
- 62226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streikt | strikte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streiken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strikt |
Where the eye mixes streikt and strikte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. streikt (CCCVVCC) and strikte (CCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses streikt with strikte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: streikt is [ʃtʁaɪ̯kt] while strikte is [ˈʃtʁɪktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
streikt is recorded at frequency rank #41,481, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁaɪ̯kt]. strikte is at rank #20,745, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪktə].
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 62226, this pair ranks #720,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streikt vs strikte
Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "streikt": -. Private to "strikte": -.
"streikt" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC · "strikte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "streikt" and "strikte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "streikt" or "strikte" show up more?
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 "streikt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strikte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #720,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streikt" and "strikte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "streikt vs stresst". 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 #720,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.