Strategem
[ʃtʁateˈɡeːm]
The verdict
“Strategem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kriegslist
Corpus desk
Index DE-strategem · Strategem · German
Strategem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Strategem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʃtʁateˈɡeːm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Strategem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Strategem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃtʁateˈɡeːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Strategem, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Strategem, spelled S-T-R-A-T-E-G-E-M.
Definition
- 1Kriegslist
- 2Kunstgriff
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Strategem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Indianerin, die ein Überschuß von sechs Jahren vor Rosa ohne Zweifel ein wenig mit den Strategemen bekannt gemacht hatte, deren eines ihre Freundin soeben auf sie anzuwenden willig schien, brach in ein lautes Gelächter aus.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.