Which to use
“Strich” is a noun and “stricke” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- #40,867
- “stricke” frequency rank
- 45896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strich | stricke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stricken |
Where the eye mixes Strich and stricke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Strich runs 6 letters (CCCVCC) against stricke's 7 (CCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Strich with stricke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Strich is [ʃtʁɪç] while stricke is [ˈʃtʁɪkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45896, 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]. stricke is at rank #40,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪkə].
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 45896, this pair ranks #1,337,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Strich vs stricke
Shared letters: cirst. Private to "Strich": h. Private to "stricke": ek.
"Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "stricke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Strich" and "stricke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Strich" or "stricke"?
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 "stricke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strich" and "stricke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stricke vs struck". 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 #1,337,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.