striktevsstriktenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“strikte” and “strikten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,745
“strikte” frequency rank
#33,320
“strikten” frequency rank
54065
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature strikte strikten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strikt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strikt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set strikte and strikten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
strikte
8 ch
strikten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. strikte ([ˈʃtʁɪktə]) and strikten ([ˈʃtʁɪktn̩]) 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) - “strikte” sits inside “strikten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

strikte is recorded at frequency rank #20,745, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪktə]. strikten is at rank #33,320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁɪktn̩].

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 54065, this pair ranks #1,033,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of strikte vs strikten

Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "strikte": -. Private to "strikten": n.

"strikte" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV  ·  "strikten" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • striktesrtikte · sstrikte · stirkte · striket · strikkte · striktte · stritke · strkite
  • striktensrtikten · sstrikten · stirkten · striketn · strikkten · striktenn · striktne · striktten

Frequency comparison

strikte#20,745
strikten#33,320

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "strikte" and "strikten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtʁɪktə] versus [ˈʃtʁɪktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "strikte" or "strikten"?
"strikte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,745 in our German list, against #33,320 for "strikten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering strikte vs strikten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “strikte” 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