Which to use
“Strich” and “String” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- #17,735
- “String” frequency rank
- 22764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strich | String |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie | sehr knappe Slip-/ Höschenform; Stringtanga |
Where the eye mixes Strich and String
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Strich and String
A purely visual mix-up. Strich ([ʃtʁɪç]) and String ([stʁɪŋ]) 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 22764, 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]. String is at rank #17,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stʁɪŋ].
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 22764, this pair ranks #1,870,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Strich vs String
Shared letters: irst. Private to "Strich": ch. Private to "String": gn.
"Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "String" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Strich" and "String" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Strich" vs "String" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Strich" and "String" 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 "String" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,870,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strich" and "String" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "String vs strunz". 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 #1,870,066 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.