Strassen

[ˈʃtʁasn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁasn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Strassen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,572. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,572
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gemeinde in Tirol, Österreich

Corpus desk

Index DE-strassen · Strassen · German

Strassen · rank #1,572 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,572
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Star

Nearest frequency peer: Star (-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 „Strassen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Strassen“ 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).

Strassen vs Strasser
88% similar
Strassen vs stressen
75% similar
Strassen vs Sassen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Strassen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʃtʁasn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,572
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strassen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Star“ (#1,571), „Test“ (#1,573), „Spitze“ (#1,570). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strassen“ bei #1,572. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Strassen (IPA [ˈʃtʁasn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,572 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strassen, with forms such as "srtassen", "sstrassen", and "starssen". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Strasser", "stressen", "Sassen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Strassen, spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gemeinde in Tirol, Österreich
  2. 2
    eine Gemeinde in Luxemburg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Strassen liegt in Österreichs Südwesten.
  2. Strassen liegt in Luxemburgs Süden.

This word in other languages

Strassen(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtassen
  • sstrassen
  • starssen
  • strasen
  • strasesn
  • strassenn
  • strassne
  • straßen
  • strrassen
  • strsasen
  • sttrassen
  • tsrassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtassen2sstrassen1starssen2strasen1strasesn2strassenn1strassne2straßen2
Edit distance from "Strassen"

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 "Strassen"?
"Strassen" is spelled S-T-R-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁasn̩].
What does "Strassen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Strassen" means: eine Gemeinde in Tirol, Österreich
What words are commonly confused with "Strassen"?
"Strassen" is commonly confused with "Strasser", "stressen", "Sassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strassen" is [ˈʃtʁasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strassen" come from?
"Strassen" 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 "Strassen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weiteres#1,577Beiträge#1,583einzelne#1,546Anspruch#1,536

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Bekannten12 variantsMehrheit12 variantsbefinden12 variantsbestimmte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list