Which to use
“strike” is a noun and “strikes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- #47,030
- “strikes” frequency rank
- 63325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strike | strikes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schlag, Angriff | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strike |
Letter map: strike vs strikes
Shared letters muted; letters that set strike and strikes apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Role in the sentence - strike and strikes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: strike is anoun and strikesaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “strike” sits inside “strikes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strike is recorded at frequency rank #16,295, classified as anoun, pronounced [stɹaɪk]. strikes is at rank #47,030, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 63325, this pair ranks #680,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of strike vs strikes
Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "strike": -. Private to "strikes": -.
"strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "strikes" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "strike" and "strikes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "strike" vs "strikes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "strike" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strikes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #680,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strike" and "strikes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs strikes". 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 #680,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.