strikesvsstriktWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: strikes is a verb, strikt is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“strikes” is a verb and “strikt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,030
“strikes” frequency rank
#12,393
“strikt” frequency rank
59423
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature strikes strikt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strike ohne jede Einschränkung; keine Ausnahme oder Widerspruch zulassend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set strikes and strikt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
strikes
6 ch
strikt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: strikes is averb and striktanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

strikes is recorded at frequency rank #47,030, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 59423, this pair ranks #825,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of strikes vs strikt

Shared letters: ikrst. Private to "strikes": e. Private to "strikt": -.

"strikes" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC  ·  "strikt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • strikessrtikes · sstrikes · stirkes · strikess · strikkes · strikse · strkies · strrikes
  • striktsrtikt · sstrikt · stirkt · strikkt · striktt · stritk · strkit · strrikt

Frequency comparison

strikes#47,030
strikt#12,393

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "strikes" and "strikt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "strikes" is a verb and "strikt" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "strikes" or "strikt"?
"strikt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,393 in our German list, against #47,030 for "strikes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering strikes vs strikt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “strikes”; for an adjective, it's “strikt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “strikes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list