Straßenkehrmaschine

[ˈʃtʁasn̩ˌkeːɐ̯maʃiːnə]

/[ˈʃtʁasn̩ˌkeːɐ̯maʃiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Straßenkehrmaschine” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fahrzeug, das die Straßen säubert

Key facts for Straßenkehrmaschine
PropertyValue
HeadwordStraßenkehrmaschine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁasn̩ˌkeːɐ̯maʃiːnə]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Straßenkehrmaschine” sits in German frequency

Straßenkehrmaschine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Straßenkehrmaschine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁasn̩ˌkeːɐ̯maʃiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fahrzeug, das die Straßen säubert".

Straßenkehrmaschine has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Straßenkehrmaschine, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N-K-E-H-R-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrzeug, das die Straßen säubert

Synonyms

KehrfahrzeugKehrmaschineKehrsaugmaschine

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 "Straßenkehrmaschine"?
"Straßenkehrmaschine" is spelled S-T-R-A-SS-E-N-K-E-H-R-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁasn̩ˌkeːɐ̯maʃiːnə].
What does "Straßenkehrmaschine" mean?
As a noun, "Straßenkehrmaschine" means: Fahrzeug, das die Straßen säubert
How do you pronounce "Straßenkehrmaschine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Straßenkehrmaschine" is [ˈʃtʁasn̩ˌkeːɐ̯maʃiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Straßenkehrmaschine" come from?
"Straßenkehrmaschine" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Straßenkehrmaschine”

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-N-K-E-H-R-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁasn̩ˌkeːɐ̯maʃiːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list