Straßenkind
[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkɪnt]
The verdict
“Straßenkind” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - obdachloses Kind, das auf den Straßen lebt
Corpus desk
Index DE-stra-enkind · Straßenkind · German
Straßenkind · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Straßenkind |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkɪnt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Straßenkind“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Straßenkind is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌkɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Straßenkind has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Straßenkind, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N-K-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1obdachloses Kind, das auf den Straßen lebt
- 2Kind, das sich viel auf den Straßen aufhält
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Straßenkind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Straßenkinder leben heute in den Ländern Südamerikas (u. a. in Brasilien), in osteuropäischen Gesellschaften (u. a. in Rumänien) und teilweise auch in westlichen Industrienationen.“
In seiner Kindheit war er ein Straßenkind, jeden Tag hat er auf der Straße Fußball gespielt.
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.