Strahl

[ʃtʁaːl]

/[ʃtʁaːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Strahl” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,294. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,294
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einseitig infinite Linie, die an einem festen Punkt beginnt

Corpus desk

Index DE-strahl · Strahl · German

Strahl · rank #16,294 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,294
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stiel

Nearest frequency peer: Stiel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Strahl“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Strahl“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Strahl vs Stuhl
67% similar
Strahl vs Stroh
67% similar
Strahl vs Strand
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Strahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtʁaːl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,294
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strahl“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Strahlliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stiel“ (#16,293), „strike“ (#16,295), „Steuerberater“ (#16,292). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strahl“ bei #16,294. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Strahl (IPA [ʃtʁaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,294 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strahl, with forms such as "srtahl", "sstrahl", and "starhl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Stuhl", "Stroh", "Strand", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Strahl, spelled S-T-R-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einseitig infinite Linie, die an einem festen Punkt beginnt
  2. 2
    von einer Energiequelle ausgehendes Bündel elektromagnetischer Wellen/Partikel
  3. 3
    aus einer Öffnung herausschießende Flüssigkeit
  4. 4
    Teil des Pferdehufes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Strahl liegt gemäß der mathematischen Definition zwischen Gerade und Strecke.
  2. „Der Strahl, damit die aufrechte, stehende Linie ist hier das einfachste Bild des aktiven, tätigen, handelnden Grundelements der Schöpfung.“

Synonyms

HalbgeradeHalbstrahl

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtahl
  • sstrahl
  • starhl
  • strahhl
  • strahll
  • stralh
  • strhal
  • strrahl
  • sttrahl
  • tsrahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strahl - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

srtahl2sstrahl1starhl2strahhl1strahll1stralh2strhal2strrahl1
Edit distance from "Strahl"

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 "Strahl"?
"Strahl" is spelled S-T-R-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʁaːl].
What does "Strahl" mean?
As a noun, "Strahl" means: einseitig infinite Linie, die an einem festen Punkt beginnt
What words are commonly confused with "Strahl"?
"Strahl" is commonly confused with "Stuhl", "Stroh", "Strand". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strahl" is [ʃtʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strahl" come from?
"Strahl" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Strahl", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list