Which to use
“strike” is a noun and “strikt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,295
- “strike” frequency rank
- #12,393
- “strikt” frequency rank
- 28688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strike | strikt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schlag, Angriff | ohne jede Einschränkung; keine Ausnahme oder Widerspruch zulassend |
Where the eye mixes strike and strikt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses strike with strikt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: strike is [stɹaɪk] while strikt is [ʃtʁɪkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “strike” becomes t in “strikt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28688, 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]. strikt is at rank #12,393, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtʁɪkt].
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 28688, this pair ranks #1,780,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of strike vs strikt
Shared letters: ikrst. Private to "strike": e. Private to "strikt": -.
"strike" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "strikt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "strike" and "strikt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "strike" or "strikt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "strike" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strikt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,780,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strike" and "strikt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strike 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 #1,780,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.