Stradivari

[stʁadiˈvaːʁi]

/[stʁadiˈvaːʁi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stradivari” is uncommon German (frequency #96,322 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,322
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine von dem Geigenbauer Antonio Stradivari in seiner Werkstatt in Cremona hergestellte Geige

Key facts for Stradivari
PropertyValue
HeadwordStradivari
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[stʁadiˈvaːʁi]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,322
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stradivari” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stradivari lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stradivari is uncommon German at frequency #96,322 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [stʁadiˈvaːʁi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine von dem Geigenbauer Antonio Stradivari in seiner Werkstatt in Cremona hergestellte Geige".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Stradivari, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stradivari, spelled S-T-R-A-D-I-V-A-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine von dem Geigenbauer Antonio Stradivari in seiner Werkstatt in Cremona hergestellte Geige

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stradivari"?
"Stradivari" is spelled S-T-R-A-D-I-V-A-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is [stʁadiˈvaːʁi].
What does "Stradivari" mean?
As a noun, "Stradivari" means: eine von dem Geigenbauer Antonio Stradivari in seiner Werkstatt in Cremona hergestellte Geige
How do you pronounce "Stradivari"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stradivari" is [stʁadiˈvaːʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stradivari" come from?
"Stradivari" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stradivari”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-D-I-V-A-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [stʁadiˈvaːʁi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list