Which to use
“strick” and “struck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,842
- “strick” frequency rank
- #47,031
- “struck” frequency rank
- 63873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strick | struck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stricken | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs strike |
Where the eye mixes strick and struck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between strick and struck
A purely visual mix-up. strick ([ʃtʁɪk]) and struck ([ˈstɹʌk]) 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 - i in “strick” becomes u in “struck”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strick is recorded at frequency rank #16,842, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁɪk]. 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 63873, this pair ranks #661,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of strick vs struck
Shared letters: ckrst. Private to "strick": i. Private to "struck": u.
"strick" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "struck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "strick" for "struck" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "strick" or "struck" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "strick" 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 #661,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strick" 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 #661,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.