Glückssträhne

[ˈɡlʏksˌʃtʁɛːnə]

/[ˈɡlʏksˌʃtʁɛːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Glückssträhne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reihe positiver Ereignisse

Corpus desk

Index DE-glucksstrahne · Glückssträhne · German

Glückssträhne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for Glückssträhne
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlückssträhne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlʏksˌʃtʁɛːnə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Glückssträhne“ im Deutschen

Glückssträhneliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glückssträhne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlʏksˌʃtʁɛːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reihe positiver Ereignisse".

Glückssträhne doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Glückssträhne, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-S-S-T-R-Ä-H-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reihe positiver Ereignisse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Nachbar am Roulettetisch hat eine Glückssträhne. Zwei Mal hintereinander kommt die grüne Doppelnull; ein Feld, das es in Europa nicht gibt und das den Vorteil der Bank erhöht. Der Amerikaner aber hat beide Male einen Haufen Jetons auf eben dieses Feld gesetzt und sitzt nun vor etwa 20 000 Dollar.“
  2. „So wartete ich auf eine neue Glückssträhne.“

Synonyms

GlücksphaseLauf

Antonyms

PechsträhneUnglückssträhne

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Glückssträhne"?
"Glückssträhne" is spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-S-S-T-R-Ä-H-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlʏksˌʃtʁɛːnə].
What does "Glückssträhne" mean?
As a noun, "Glückssträhne" means: Reihe positiver Ereignisse
How do you pronounce "Glückssträhne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glückssträhne" is [ˈɡlʏksˌʃtʁɛːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glückssträhne" come from?
"Glückssträhne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list