Landstraße

[ˈlantˌʃtʁaːsə]

/[ˈlantˌʃtʁaːsə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Straße außerhalb von Ortschaften

Corpus desk

Index DE-landstra-e · Landstraße · German

Landstraße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Landstraße
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandstraße
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlantˌʃtʁaːsə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Landstraße“ im Deutschen

Landstraßeliegt 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

Landstraße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlantˌʃtʁaːsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Landstraße, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Landstraße, spelled L-A-N-D-S-T-R-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Straße außerhalb von Ortschaften
  2. 2
    Landesstraße

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. LKW weichen auf Landstraßen aus, um die Autobahnmaut zu sparen.
  2. „Schräg gegenüber dem neuen Kruge auf der anderen Seite der Landstraße steht ein Haus, das ungefähr so aussieht wie die Brinksitzerhäuser von Ohlenhof, aber in mancher Hinsicht doch anders.“

Synonyms

ChausseeLandesstraße

Antonyms

BundesstraßeKreisstraße

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 "Landstraße"?
"Landstraße" is spelled L-A-N-D-S-T-R-A-SS-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlantˌʃtʁaːsə].
What does "Landstraße" mean?
As a noun, "Landstraße" means: eine Straße außerhalb von Ortschaften
How do you pronounce "Landstraße"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landstraße" is [ˈlantˌʃtʁaːsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landstraße" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list