Which to use
“Strich” and “Strichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- #40,866
- “Strichen” frequency rank
- 45895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strich | Strichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Strich |
Where the eye mixes Strich and Strichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Strich vs Strichen
A purely visual mix-up. Strich ([ʃtʁɪç]) and Strichen ([ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Strich” sits inside “Strichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strich is recorded at frequency rank #5,029, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁɪç]. Strichen is at rank #40,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪçn̩].
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 45895, this pair ranks #1,337,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Strich vs Strichen
Shared letters: chirst. Private to "Strich": -. Private to "Strichen": en.
"Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Strichen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Strich" and "Strichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Strich" vs "Strichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strich" and "Strichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strichen vs strippen". 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 #1,337,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.