Starkstrom

[ˈʃtaʁkˌʃtʁoːm]

/[ˈʃtaʁkˌʃtʁoːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Starkstrom” is uncommon German (frequency #96,308 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,308
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - starker elektrischer Strom, mit sehr hoher Stromstärke und zumeist sehr hoher Spannung

Key facts for Starkstrom
PropertyValue
HeadwordStarkstrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaʁkˌʃtʁoːm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Starkstrom” 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). Starkstrom lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Starkstrom is uncommon German at frequency #96,308 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaʁkˌʃtʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "starker elektrischer Strom, mit sehr hoher Stromstärke und zumeist sehr hoher Spannung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Starkstrom in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 Starkstrom, spelled S-T-A-R-K-S-T-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    starker elektrischer Strom, mit sehr hoher Stromstärke und zumeist sehr hoher Spannung

Synonyms

DrehstromDreiphasenstromDreiphasenwechselstromKraftstrom

Antonyms

Schwachstrom

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 "Starkstrom"?
"Starkstrom" is spelled S-T-A-R-K-S-T-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʁkˌʃtʁoːm].
What does "Starkstrom" mean?
As a noun, "Starkstrom" means: starker elektrischer Strom, mit sehr hoher Stromstärke und zumeist sehr hoher Spannung
How do you pronounce "Starkstrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Starkstrom" is [ˈʃtaʁkˌʃtʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Starkstrom" come from?
"Starkstrom" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Starkstrom”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-R-K-S-T-R-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaʁkˌʃtʁoːm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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