Strahlenschutz

[ˈʃtʁaːlənˌʃʊt͡s]

/[ˈʃtʁaːlənˌʃʊt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strahlenschutz” is uncommon German (frequency #50,082 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,082
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maßnahmen und Vorrichtungen zum Schutz vor den schädigenden Wirkungen ionisierender und nicht ionisierender Strahlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-strahlenschutz · Strahlenschutz · German

Strahlenschutz · rank #50,082 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,082
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH straft

Nearest frequency peer: straft (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Strahlenschutz”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Strahlenschutz” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Strahlenschutz
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrahlenschutz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːlənˌʃʊt͡s]
Letters14
Frequency rank#50,082
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strahlenschutz” 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). Strahlenschutz lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Strahlenschutz is uncommon German at frequency #50,082 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːlənˌʃʊt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maßnahmen und Vorrichtungen zum Schutz vor den schädigenden Wirkungen ionisierender und nicht ionisierender Strahlung".

Zero misspellings are on record for Strahlenschutz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Strahlenschutz, spelled S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N-S-C-H-U-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahmen und Vorrichtungen zum Schutz vor den schädigenden Wirkungen ionisierender und nicht ionisierender Strahlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer ein paarmal Wild mit einem hohen Cäsium-Gehalt isst, müsse sich noch keine Sorgen machen, sagt Christian Katzlberger, Leiter der Abteilung Strahlenschutz bei der Ages.“
  2. „Noch höher als bei Handys, warnt das Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, sei allerdings die potenzielle Belastung durch ganz normale, schnurlose Telefone.“

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Strahlenschutz"?
"Strahlenschutz" is spelled S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N-S-C-H-U-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːlənˌʃʊt͡s].
What does "Strahlenschutz" mean?
As a noun, "Strahlenschutz" means: Maßnahmen und Vorrichtungen zum Schutz vor den schädigenden Wirkungen ionisierender und nicht ionisierender Strahlung
How do you pronounce "Strahlenschutz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strahlenschutz" is [ˈʃtʁaːlənˌʃʊt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strahlenschutz" come from?
"Strahlenschutz" 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 "Strahlenschutz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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