Which to use
“Stricken” and “strike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,071
- “Stricken” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- 36366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stricken | strike |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Strick | Schlag, Angriff |
Where the eye mixes Stricken and strike
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stricken with strike
A purely visual mix-up. Stricken ([ˈʃtʁɪkn̩]) and strike ([stɹaɪk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stricken is recorded at frequency rank #20,071, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪkn̩]. strike is at rank #16,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɹaɪk].
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 36366, this pair ranks #1,617,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stricken vs strike
Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "Stricken": cn. Private to "strike": -.
"Stricken" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stricken" for "strike" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stricken" or "strike"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Stricken" and "strike" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stricken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,617,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stricken" and "strike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stricken 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 #1,617,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.