Streich
\ʃtʀaɪ̯ç\
The verdict
“Streich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coup (avec une arme).
Corpus desk
Index FR-streich · Streich · French
Streich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Streich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃtʀaɪ̯ç\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Streich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃtʀaɪ̯ç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Streich has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Streich, spelled S-T-R-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Coup (avec une arme).
- 2Canular, hoax.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Streich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(Zwei Lehrerinnen) zeigen auf die etwa zwei Meter große Pflanze, die vor ihnen aus dem Schulbeet aufragt (...) Es handelt sich ganz eindeutig um Cannabis. Und der ist offenbar eine ganze Weile unbemerkt vor dem Schuleingang gediehen. "Immerhin mal ein origineller Streich", sagt die eine, säbelt das Grünzeug um und zerknickt es entschlossen (...)
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.