streiken

[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“streiken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,734
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Streik durchführen, die Arbeit niederlegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-streiken · streiken · German

streiken · rank #17,734 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,734
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Strafverfolgu…

Nearest frequency peer: Strafverfolgung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „streiken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „streiken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

streiken vs strike
75% similar
streiken vs Streiks
63% similar
streiken vs streuen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for streiken
PropertyValue
Headwordstreiken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,734
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „streiken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).streikenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Strafverfolgung“ (#17,733), „String“ (#17,735), „Stute“ (#17,736). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „streiken“ bei #17,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around streiken (IPA [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,734 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for streiken, with forms such as "srteiken", "sstreiken", and "steriken". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "strike", "Streiks", "streuen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is streiken, spelled S-T-R-E-I-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Streik durchführen, die Arbeit niederlegen
  2. 2
    nicht mehr mitmachen, nicht mehr funktionieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how streiken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Arbeiter streikten eine Woche lang.
  2. „Weil der Lotsenversetzdienst im Hafen streikt, wurde der Containerschiffsverkehr auf der Hamburger Elbe lahmgelegt.“

Synonyms

Ausstand

This word in other languages

strike(English)pasar(Español)faire grève(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srteiken
  • sstreiken
  • steriken
  • streiekn
  • streikenn
  • streikken
  • streikne
  • strekien
  • strieken
  • strreiken
  • sttreiken
  • tsreiken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of streiken - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srteiken2sstreiken1steriken2streiekn2streikenn1streikken1streikne2strekien2
Edit distance from "streiken"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "streiken"?
"streiken" is spelled S-T-R-E-I-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kn̩].
What does "streiken" mean?
As a verb, "streiken" means: einen Streik durchführen, die Arbeit niederlegen
What words are commonly confused with "streiken"?
"streiken" is commonly confused with "strike", "Streiks", "streuen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "streiken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "streiken" is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "streiken" come from?
"streiken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "streiken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sibirien#17,722vorsieht#17,771predigen#17,686zugefügt#17,782

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

spritzt12 variantszugelegt12 variantsPlädoyer12 variantsPlakaten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list