Which to use
“Strichen” and “Stricken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,866
- “Strichen” frequency rank
- #20,071
- “Stricken” frequency rank
- 60937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strichen | Stricken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Strich | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Strick |
Where the eye mixes Strichen and Stricken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Strichen with Stricken
A purely visual mix-up. Strichen ([ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]) and Stricken ([ˈʃtʁɪkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - h in “Strichen” becomes k in “Stricken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60937, 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]. Stricken is at rank #20,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪkn̩].
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 60937, this pair ranks #768,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Strichen vs Stricken
Shared letters: ceinrst. Private to "Strichen": h. Private to "Stricken": k.
"Strichen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Stricken" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Strichen" for "Stricken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Strichen" vs "Stricken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Strichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stricken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #768,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strichen" and "Stricken" 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 #768,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.