Which to use
“strikt” and “strikte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,393
- “strikt” frequency rank
- #20,745
- “strikte” frequency rank
- 33138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strikt | strikte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne jede Einschränkung; keine Ausnahme oder Widerspruch zulassend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strikt |
Where the eye mixes strikt and strikte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between strikt and strikte
A purely visual mix-up. strikt ([ʃtʁɪkt]) and strikte ([ˈʃtʁɪktə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “strikt” sits inside “strikte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strikt is recorded at frequency rank #12,393, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtʁɪkt]. strikte is at rank #20,745, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪktə].
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 33138, this pair ranks #1,692,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of strikt vs strikte
Shared letters: ikrst. Private to "strikt": -. Private to "strikte": e.
"strikt" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "strikte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "strikt" and "strikte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "strikt" vs "strikte" - which ranks higher?
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 "strikt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strikte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,692,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strikt" and "strikte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs strikte". 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 #1,692,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.