Which to use
“Strichen” is a noun and “strikten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,866
- “Strichen” frequency rank
- #33,320
- “strikten” frequency rank
- 74186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Strichen | strikten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Strich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strikt |
Where the eye mixes Strichen and strikten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Strichen and strikten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Strichen vs strikten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Strichen is [ˈʃtʁɪçn̩] while strikten is [ˈʃtʁɪktn̩]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74186, 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]. strikten is at rank #33,320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪktn̩].
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 74186, this pair ranks #340,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Strichen vs strikten
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "Strichen": ch. Private to "strikten": k.
"Strichen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "strikten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Strichen" and "strikten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Strichen" or "strikten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Strichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strikten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Strichen" and "strikten" 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 #340,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.