Straßenräuber
[ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌʁɔɪ̯bɐ]
The verdict
“Straßenräuber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ihre Raubüberfälle auf offener Straße begeht
Corpus desk
Index DE-stra-enrauber · Straßenräuber · German
Straßenräuber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Straßenräuber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌʁɔɪ̯bɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Straßenräuber“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Straßenräuber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːsn̩ˌʁɔɪ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die ihre Raubüberfälle auf offener Straße begeht".
Straßenräuber has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Straßenräuber, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N-R-Ä-U-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die ihre Raubüberfälle auf offener Straße begeht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Straßenräuber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dort drängten sich Gasthäuser, in denen Banden von Prostituierten und Straßenräubern Unterkunft gefunden hatten.“
„Sade läßt den historischen Giftmörder Desrues und den historischen Straßenräuber Cartouche in seinen Romanen auftreten.“
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.