streiten

[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“streiten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,563
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wütend eine Auseinandersetzung haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-streiten · streiten · German

streiten · rank #4,563 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,563
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stehenden

Nearest frequency peer: stehenden (-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 „streiten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „streiten“ 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).

streiten vs streuen
75% similar
streiten vs Streits
63% similar
streiten vs strengen
75% similar

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

Key facts for streiten
PropertyValue
Headwordstreiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,563
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „streiten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.streitenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „stehenden“ (#4,562), „Tal“ (#4,564), „Stationen“ (#4,561). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „streiten“ bei #4,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around streiten (IPA [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,563 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for streiten, with forms such as "srteiten", "sstreiten", and "steriten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "streuen", "Streits", "strengen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is streiten, spelled S-T-R-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wütend eine Auseinandersetzung haben
  2. 2
    einen aggressiven Kampf führen, um etwas zu erlangen
  3. 3
    militärische Auseinandersetzung austragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Eltern streiten sich jeden Tag über unwichtige Dinge.
  2. „Seit Jahrzehnten wird darum gestritten, ob Weißkopf oder den Gebrüdern Wright der [sic !] Verdienst des ersten kontrollierten Motorflugs zugesprochen werden soll.“

Synonyms

zanken

Antonyms

vertragenversöhneneinigenteilen

This word in other languages

argue(English)pelear(Español)se disputer(Français)discutir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srteiten
  • sstreiten
  • steriten
  • streietn
  • streitenn
  • streitne
  • streitten
  • stretien
  • strieten
  • strreiten
  • sttreiten
  • tsreiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srteiten2sstreiten1steriten2streietn2streitenn1streitne2streitten1stretien2
Edit distance from "streiten"

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 "streiten"?
"streiten" is spelled S-T-R-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "streiten" mean?
As a verb, "streiten" means: wütend eine Auseinandersetzung haben
What words are commonly confused with "streiten"?
"streiten" is commonly confused with "streuen", "Streits", "strengen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "streiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "streiten" is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "streiten" come from?
"streiten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Seehofer#4,554schuldig#4,553Vorhaben#4,575Portugal#4,549

Similar misspelling depth

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

regionale12 variantsBenjamin12 variantslebenden12 variantsKongress12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list