Which to use
“Strichen” is a noun and “stricke” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,866
- “Strichen” frequency rank
- #40,867
- “stricke” frequency rank
- 81733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strichen | stricke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Strich | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stricken |
Where the eye mixes Strichen and stricke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Strichen runs 8 letters (CCCVCCVC) 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 Strichen with stricke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Strichen is [ˈʃtʁɪçn̩] 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 81733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Strichen is recorded at frequency rank #40,866, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]. 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 81733, this pair ranks #170,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Strichen vs stricke
Shared letters: ceirst. Private to "Strichen": hn. Private to "stricke": k.
"Strichen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "stricke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Strichen" and "stricke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Strichen" or "stricke"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Strichen" 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 #170,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strichen" and "stricke" 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 #170,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.