Straße
[ˈʃtʁaːsə]
The verdict
“Straße” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein landgebundenes Verkehrsbauwerk, das dem Bewegen von Fahrzeugen und Fußgängern zwischen zwei Orten und/oder Positionen dient
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Straße |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁaːsə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Straße” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Straße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Straße has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Straße, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1ein landgebundenes Verkehrsbauwerk, das dem Bewegen von Fahrzeugen und Fußgängern zwischen zwei Orten und/oder Positionen dient
- 2eine Straße ^([1]), inklusive der dort befindlichen Gehwege und Gebäude
- 3Meerenge
- 4durch Regeln bestimmte Anordnung von Spielkarten oder Würfeln in einem Karten- oder Würfelspiel
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Straße”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃtʁaːsə] (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
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.