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 September 3, 2026) - ein landgebundenes Verkehrsbauwerk, das dem Bewegen von Fahrzeugen und Fußgängern zwischen zwei Orten und/oder Positionen dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-stra-e · Straße · German
Straße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Straße |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁaːsə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Straße“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Straße appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Auto ist von der Straße abgekommen.
Auf eisglatter, abschüssiger Straße kam ein Reisebus ins Schleudern und stürzte anschließend eine Böschung hinab.
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.