Stauraum

[ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]

/[ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stauraum” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,266
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Platz für Dinge, die man unterbringen/lagern (= verstauen) möchte

Corpus desk

Index DE-stauraum · Stauraum · German

Stauraum · rank #49,266 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,266
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stellenanzeige

Nearest frequency peer: Stellenanzeige (+3 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stauraum“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stauraum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stauraum vs Strafraum
78% similar
Stauraum vs Staudamm
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stauraum
PropertyValue
HeadwordStauraum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,266
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stauraum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stauraumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stellenanzeige“ (#49,269), „Steroide“ (#49,270), „Spangenberg“ (#49,261). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stauraum“ bei #49,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Stauraum (IPA [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,266 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stauraum, with forms such as "saturaum", "sstauraum", and "staruaum". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Strafraum", "Staudamm", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Stauraum, spelled S-T-A-U-R-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Platz für Dinge, die man unterbringen/lagern (= verstauen) möchte
  2. 2
    Platz, an dem etwas (beispielsweise die Ladung auf Schiffen) gestaut (= sicher vertäut/gelagert) wird
  3. 3
    Teil der Fahrbahn vor Kreuzungen, auf dem Fahrzeuge halten und zum Abbiegen warten
  4. 4
    Raum für Wasser (beispielsweise in einer Talsperre, für Rückhaltebecken an hochwassergefährdeten Flüssen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe nur eine kleine Einzimmerwohnung, ich muss jeden Stauraum nutzen, den ich habe.
  2. „Dann fuhr sie zurück, in dieses Zimmer, in dem das Bett stand, das sie aufgebockt hatte, damit darunter mehr Stauraum war,“ […].

This word in other languages

stowage(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • saturaum
  • sstauraum
  • staruaum
  • stauarum
  • stauramu
  • stauraumm
  • staurraum
  • stauruam
  • sttauraum
  • stuaraum
  • tsauraum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stauraum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

saturaum2sstauraum1staruaum2stauarum2stauramu2stauraumm1staurraum1stauruam2
Edit distance from "Stauraum"

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 "Stauraum"?
"Stauraum" is spelled S-T-A-U-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m].
What does "Stauraum" mean?
As a noun, "Stauraum" means: Platz für Dinge, die man unterbringen/lagern (= verstauen) möchte
What words are commonly confused with "Stauraum"?
"Stauraum" is commonly confused with "Strafraum", "Staudamm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stauraum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stauraum" is [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stauraum" come from?
"Stauraum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Stauraum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Steroide#49,270Solistin#49,257Strähnen#49,281subtiler#49,283

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

stresst11 variantsshining11 variantsswimming11 variantsSchurke11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list