Schutzstreifen

[ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schutzstreifen” is uncommon German (frequency #67,678 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,678
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bereich entlang einer Eisenbahnstrecke, Straße, Hochspannungsleitung, Pipeline oder Grenzanlage, der nicht (betriebsfremd) bebaut oder betreten werden darf

Key facts for Schutzstreifen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchutzstreifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#67,678
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schutzstreifen” sits in German 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). Schutzstreifen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schutzstreifen is uncommon German at frequency #67,678 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schutzstreifen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schutzstreifen, spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bereich entlang einer Eisenbahnstrecke, Straße, Hochspannungsleitung, Pipeline oder Grenzanlage, der nicht (betriebsfremd) bebaut oder betreten werden darf
  2. 2
    gekennzeichneter Teil der Fahrbahn, der für Fahrräder reserviert ist

Synonyms

SperrgebietSperrzoneSuggestivstreifen

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schutzstreifen"?
"Schutzstreifen" is spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "Schutzstreifen" mean?
As a noun, "Schutzstreifen" means: Bereich entlang einer Eisenbahnstrecke, Straße, Hochspannungsleitung, Pipeline oder Grenzanlage, der nicht (betriebsfremd) bebaut oder betreten werden darf
How do you pronounce "Schutzstreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schutzstreifen" is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schutzstreifen" come from?
"Schutzstreifen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schutzstreifen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-T-Z-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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