Which to use
“streite” and “streut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,348
- “streite” frequency rank
- #38,436
- “streut” frequency rank
- 67784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | streite | streut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streiten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streuen |
Where the eye mixes streite and streut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between streite and streut
A purely visual mix-up. streite ([ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə]) and streut ([ʃtʁɔɪ̯t]) 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 67784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
streite is recorded at frequency rank #29,348, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tə]. streut is at rank #38,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁɔɪ̯t].
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 67784, this pair ranks #528,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of streite vs streut
Shared letters: erst. Private to "streite": i. Private to "streut": u.
"streite" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCV · "streut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "streite" for "streut" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "streite" or "streut" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "streite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #528,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "streite" and "streut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stresst vs streut". 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 #528,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.