Which to use
“Strich” and “strike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- 21324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strich | strike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie | Schlag, Angriff |
Where the eye mixes Strich and strike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Strich vs strike
A purely visual mix-up. Strich ([ʃtʁɪç]) and strike ([stɹaɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21324, 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]. strike is at rank #16,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɹaɪk].
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 21324, this pair ranks #1,887,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strich vs strike
Shared letters: irst. Private to "Strich": ch. Private to "strike": ek.
"Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Strich" for "strike" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Strich" or "strike"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Strich" and "strike" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strich" and "strike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strike 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 #1,887,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.