Straßenlampe

[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌlampə]

/[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌlampə]/ noun

The verdict

“Straßenlampe” 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) - an einem Mast oder an einer Hauswand angebrachte Lampe zur Beleuchtung von Straßen oder Plätzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-stra-enlampe · Straßenlampe · German

Straßenlampe · 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 Straßenlampe
PropertyValue
HeadwordStraßenlampe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌlampə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Straßenlampe“ im Deutschen

Straßenlampeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Straßenlampe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌlampə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an einem Mast oder an einer Hauswand angebrachte Lampe zur Beleuchtung von Straßen oder Plätzen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Straßenlampe, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists 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 Straßenlampe, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N-L-A-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einem Mast oder an einer Hauswand angebrachte Lampe zur Beleuchtung von Straßen oder Plätzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Straßenlampe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „1921 wurde Ottersdorf mit elektrischen Straßenlampen ausgestattet und nach und nach die meisten Häuser an das Stromnetz angeschlossen.“
  2. „Hier in der Nacht, wo die Straßenlampe ihrer beider Nacktheit enthüllte, war Sabina zu einer fast unerträglichen Erwartung der Lust angestachelt.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Straßenlampe"?
"Straßenlampe" is spelled S-T-R-A-SS-E-N-L-A-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌlampə].
What does "Straßenlampe" mean?
As a noun, "Straßenlampe" means: an einem Mast oder an einer Hauswand angebrachte Lampe zur Beleuchtung von Straßen oder Plätzen
How do you pronounce "Straßenlampe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Straßenlampe" is [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌlampə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Straßenlampe" come from?
"Straßenlampe" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list