Which to use
“Strich” is a noun and “struck” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,029
- “Strich” frequency rank
- #47,031
- “struck” frequency rank
- 52060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strich | struck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine in der Regel von einem Schreibgerät gezogene meist kurze unregelmäßige Linie | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs strike |
Where the eye mixes Strich and struck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Strich vs struck
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Strich is [ʃtʁɪç] while struck is [ˈstɹʌk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52060, 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]. struck is at rank #47,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈstɹʌk].
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 52060, this pair ranks #1,111,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Strich vs struck
Shared letters: crst. Private to "Strich": hi. Private to "struck": ku.
"Strich" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "struck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Strich" and "struck" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Strich" vs "struck" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "struck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,111,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strich" and "struck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "struck 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 #1,111,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.