Straßenjunge
[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌjʊŋə]
The verdict
“Straßenjunge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junge, männliche Person, die sich auffallend viel auf der Straße herumtreibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-stra-enjunge · Straßenjunge · German
Straßenjunge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Straßenjunge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌjʊŋə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Straßenjunge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Straßenjunge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌjʊŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "junge, männliche Person, die sich auffallend viel auf der Straße herumtreibt".
Straßenjunge doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Straßenjunge, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N-J-U-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1junge, männliche Person, die sich auffallend viel auf der Straße herumtreibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Straßenjunge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Straßenjungens in unserem Viertel hatten zwei Fußballmannschaften: eine christliche und eine jüdische.“
„Auf einem schrillen Pfiff von ihm führte ein Straßenjunge eine Droschke heran und öffnete die Tür.“
Synonyms
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.