Straßenname

[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌnaːmə]

/[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌnaːmə]/ noun

The verdict

“Straßenname” 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) - Eigenname für eine Straße, die der Identifizierung baulich angelegter, befestigter Verkehrsverbindungen dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-stra-enname · Straßenname · German

Straßenname · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Straßenname
PropertyValue
HeadwordStraßenname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌnaːmə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Straßenname“ im Deutschen

Straßennameliegt 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

Straßenname is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenname für eine Straße, die der Identifizierung baulich angelegter, befestigter Verkehrsverbindungen dient".

No misspelling variants are generated for Straßenname in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Straßenname, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenname für eine Straße, die der Identifizierung baulich angelegter, befestigter Verkehrsverbindungen dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Autor berät die Stadt Regensburg, wenn es um Bindestriche in Straßennamen geht, und das Institut Papst Benedikt XVI. bei der Herausgabe der Schriften Josef Razingers.“
  2. „In allem waren diese neuen Siedlungen einheitlich: in der Anlage des Straßennetzes, der Architektur der Häuser, sogar in den Straßennamen.“

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 "Straßenname"?
"Straßenname" is spelled S-T-R-A-SS-E-N-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌnaːmə].
What does "Straßenname" mean?
As a noun, "Straßenname" means: Eigenname für eine Straße, die der Identifizierung baulich angelegter, befestigter Verkehrsverbindungen dient
How do you pronounce "Straßenname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Straßenname" is [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Straßenname" come from?
"Straßenname" 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