Which to use
“struck” and “strunz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,031
- “struck” frequency rank
- #49,280
- “strunz” frequency rank
- 96311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | struck | strunz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs strike | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strunzen |
Where the eye mixes struck and strunz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. struck and strunz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses struck with strunz
A purely visual mix-up. struck ([ˈstɹʌk]) and strunz ([ʃtʁʊnt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 96311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
struck is recorded at frequency rank #47,031, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈstɹʌk]. strunz is at rank #49,280, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁʊnt͡s].
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 96311, this pair ranks #7,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of struck vs strunz
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "struck": ck. Private to "strunz": nz.
"struck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "strunz" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "struck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strunz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "struck" and "strunz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staune vs strunz". 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 #7,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.