Lochstreifen
[ˈlɔxˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“Lochstreifen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Streifen aus Papier oder Kunststoff, in dem die gespeicherten Daten durch eingestanzte Löcher repräsentiert werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-lochstreifen · Lochstreifen · German
Lochstreifen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lochstreifen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlɔxˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lochstreifen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Lochstreifen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɔxˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Streifen aus Papier oder Kunststoff, in dem die gespeicherten Daten durch eingestanzte Löcher repräsentiert werden".
Zero misspellings are on record for Lochstreifen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lochstreifen, spelled L-O-C-H-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Streifen aus Papier oder Kunststoff, in dem die gespeicherten Daten durch eingestanzte Löcher repräsentiert werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Lochstreifen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das mehrere Meter lange und hohe Gerät hatte weder Bildschirm noch Tastatur, sondern arbeitete mit Lochstreifen.“
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