strike

/'strajk/, /is'traiki/

//'strajk/, /is'traiki// noun

The verdict

“strike” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #12,985 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,985
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o ato de derrubar os dez pinos com a bola

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

strike vs série
67% similar
strike vs sprite
67% similar

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

Key facts for strike
PropertyValue
Headwordstrike
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/'strajk/, /is'traiki/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,985
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strike” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). strike lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for strike is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /'strajk/, /is'traiki/. Corpus data places it at rank #12,985 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "o ato de derrubar os dez pinos com a bola".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for strike, with forms such as "srtike", "sstrike", and "stirke". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "série", "sprite", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is strike, spelled S-T-R-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o ato de derrubar os dez pinos com a bola

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: srtike,sstrike,stirke,striek,strikke,strkie,strrike,sttrike,tsrike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtike2sstrike1stirke2striek2strikke1strkie2strrike1sttrike1
Edit distance from "strike"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "strike"?
"strike" is spelled S-T-R-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /'strajk/, /is'traiki/.
What does "strike" mean?
As a noun, "strike" means: o ato de derrubar os dez pinos com a bola
What words are commonly confused with "strike"?
"strike" is commonly confused with "série", "sprite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "strike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strike" is /'strajk/, /is'traiki/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strike" come from?
"strike" is a Portuguese 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “strike”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-T-R-I-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /'strajk/, /is'traiki/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “série” - see the side-by-side comparison. strike vs série
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list