Straßenkatze

[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkat͡sə]

/[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkat͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Straßenkatze” 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) - herrenlose Katze, die auf den Straßen einer Stadt lebt

Corpus desk

Index DE-stra-enkatze · Straßenkatze · German

Straßenkatze · 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.

Key facts for Straßenkatze
PropertyValue
HeadwordStraßenkatze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkat͡sə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Straßenkatze“ im Deutschen

Straßenkatzesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Straßenkatze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkat͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "herrenlose Katze, die auf den Straßen einer Stadt lebt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Straßenkatze, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 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 Straßenkatze, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N-K-A-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    herrenlose Katze, die auf den Straßen einer Stadt lebt

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Straßenkatze"?
"Straßenkatze" is spelled S-T-R-A-SS-E-N-K-A-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkat͡sə].
What does "Straßenkatze" mean?
As a noun, "Straßenkatze" means: herrenlose Katze, die auf den Straßen einer Stadt lebt
How do you pronounce "Straßenkatze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Straßenkatze" is [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkat͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Straßenkatze" come from?
"Straßenkatze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list