strahlend

[ˈʃtʁaːlənt]

/[ˈʃtʁaːlənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“strahlend” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,420
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einer Strahlenquelle ausgehende Energie, Wellen oder Materie

Corpus desk

Index DE-strahlend · strahlend · German

strahlend · rank #20,420 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,420
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stickstoff

Nearest frequency peer: Stickstoff (-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 „strahlend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „strahlend“ 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).

strahlend vs Strähnen
56% similar
strahlend vs Strahlung
67% similar
strahlend vs strahlende
90% similar

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

Key facts for strahlend
PropertyValue
Headwordstrahlend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːlənt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,420
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „strahlend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).strahlendliegt 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: „Stickstoff“ (#20,419), „Steuereinnahmen“ (#20,418), „stemmen“ (#20,417). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „strahlend“ bei #20,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around strahlend (IPA [ˈʃtʁaːlənt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,420 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for strahlend, with forms such as "srtahlend", "sstrahlend", and "starhlend". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Strähnen", "Strahlung", "strahlende", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is strahlend, spelled S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einer Strahlenquelle ausgehende Energie, Wellen oder Materie
  2. 2
    schönes Wetter signalisierend
  3. 3
    sehr hell erleuchtet
  4. 4
    äußerst positiv
  5. 5
    in klaren durchdringenden Tönen
  6. 6
    mit einem breiten Lächeln, auch: in hervorragender Stimmung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In dem ehemaligen Salzstock [der Schachtanlage Asse] lagern etwa 126.000 Fässer mit leicht- und mittelstark strahlendem Atommüll.
  2. [Schlagzeile:] Störfall - Strahlendes Wasser aus Atomkraftwerk Temelin ausgetreten

Synonyms

radioaktivsonnigsonnendurchflutetleuchtendlichterfülltglänzendprächtiggrinsendlächelndbeschwingtfröhlichglücklich

This word in other languages

radioactive(English)radiante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtahlend
  • sstrahlend
  • starhlend
  • strahelnd
  • strahhlend
  • strahledn
  • strahlendd
  • strahlennd
  • strahllend
  • strahlned
  • stralhend
  • strhalend
  • strrahlend
  • sttrahlend
  • tsrahlend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of strahlend - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtahlend2sstrahlend1starhlend2strahelnd2strahhlend1strahledn2strahlendd1strahlennd1
Edit distance from "strahlend"

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 "strahlend"?
"strahlend" is spelled S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːlənt].
What does "strahlend" mean?
As an adjective, "strahlend" means: von einer Strahlenquelle ausgehende Energie, Wellen oder Materie
What words are commonly confused with "strahlend"?
"strahlend" is commonly confused with "Strähnen", "Strahlung", "strahlende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "strahlend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strahlend" is [ˈʃtʁaːlənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strahlend" come from?
"strahlend" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Symphonie#20,427Todesfall#20,433Totschlag#20,434treibende#20,438

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Stickstoff15 variantsSchifffahrt15 variantsRundfahrt15 variantswrestling15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list