Strasbourg

[stʁas.buʁ]

/[stʁas.buʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“Strasbourg” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,028
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Straßburg

Corpus desk

Index DE-strasbourg · Strasbourg · German

Strasbourg · rank #47,028 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,028
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stimulieren

Nearest frequency peer: stimulieren (-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 „Strasbourg“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Strasbourg
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrasbourg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[stʁas.buʁ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,028
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strasbourg“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Strasbourgliegt 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: „stimulieren“ (#47,027), „Streiter“ (#47,029), „Steuererhöhung“ (#47,026). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strasbourg“ bei #47,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Strasbourg (IPA [stʁas.buʁ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,028 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Straßburg".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strasbourg, with forms such as "srtasbourg", "sstrasbourg", and "starsbourg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Strasbourg, spelled S-T-R-A-S-B-O-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Straßburg

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtasbourg
  • sstrasbourg
  • starsbourg
  • strabsourg
  • strasbbourg
  • strasborug
  • strasbougr
  • strasbourgg
  • strasbourrg
  • strasbuorg
  • strasoburg
  • strassbourg
  • strrasbourg
  • strsabourg
  • sttrasbourg
  • tsrasbourg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strasbourg - 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.

srtasbourg2sstrasbourg1starsbourg2strabsourg2strasbbourg1strasborug2strasbougr2strasbourgg1
Edit distance from "Strasbourg"

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 "Strasbourg"?
"Strasbourg" is spelled S-T-R-A-S-B-O-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [stʁas.buʁ].
What does "Strasbourg" mean?
As a noun, "Strasbourg" means: Straßburg
What are common misspellings of "Strasbourg"?
Common misspellings include "srtasbourg", "sstrasbourg", "starsbourg", "strabsourg", "strasbbourg". The correct spelling is "Strasbourg".
How do you pronounce "Strasbourg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strasbourg" is [stʁas.buʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strasbourg" come from?
"Strasbourg" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list