stranden

[ˈʃtʁandn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁandn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“stranden” is uncommon German (frequency #76,232 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,232
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (mit einem Schiff) auf Strand laufen

Key facts for stranden
PropertyValue
Headwordstranden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁandn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stranden” 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). stranden 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

stranden is uncommon German at frequency #76,232 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtʁandn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stranden, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is stranden, spelled S-T-R-A-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (mit einem Schiff) auf Strand laufen
  2. 2
    mit einem Vorhaben scheitern

Synonyms

auflaufenaufsitzenscheitern

Antonyms

durchsetzenErfolg

This word in other languages

run aground(English)encallar(Español)échouer(Français)

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 "stranden"?
"stranden" is spelled S-T-R-A-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁandn̩].
What does "stranden" mean?
As a verb, "stranden" means: (mit einem Schiff) auf Strand laufen
How do you pronounce "stranden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stranden" is [ˈʃtʁandn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stranden" come from?
"stranden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “stranden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁandn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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