Strauch

[ʃtʁaʊ̯x]

/[ʃtʁaʊ̯x]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strauch” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,909. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,909
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - niedriges Gehölz ohne Hauptstamm (Wuchsform von Pflanzen ohne zentralen Stamm)

Corpus desk

Index DE-strauch · Strauch · German

Strauch · rank #22,909 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,909
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sterblichen

Nearest frequency peer: sterblichen (-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 „Strauch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Strauch“ 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).

Strauch vs Strich
71% similar
Strauch vs struck
57% similar
Strauch vs Strauss
71% similar

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

Key facts for Strauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtʁaʊ̯x]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,909
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strauch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Strauchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sterblichen“ (#22,908), „Streicher“ (#22,910), „steirischen“ (#22,907). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strauch“ bei #22,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Strauch (IPA [ʃtʁaʊ̯x]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,909 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strauch, with forms such as "srtauch", "sstrauch", and "staruch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Strich", "struck", "Strauss", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Strauch, spelled S-T-R-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    niedriges Gehölz ohne Hauptstamm (Wuchsform von Pflanzen ohne zentralen Stamm)
  2. 2
    Strauchwerk

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Johannisbeeren wachsen an Sträuchern.
  2. „Nachdem die Kirschlorbeerhecke komplett entfernt worden ist, wird der Boden bereit gemacht für die Neupflanzung einer Hecke mit einheimischen Sträuchern.“

Synonyms

Busch

Antonyms

BaumKraut

This word in other languages

shrub(English)mata(Español)arbrisseau(Français)arbusto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtauch
  • sstrauch
  • staruch
  • stracuh
  • straucch
  • strauchh
  • strauhc
  • strrauch
  • struach
  • sttrauch
  • tsrauch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtauch2sstrauch1staruch2stracuh2straucch1strauchh1strauhc2strrauch1
Edit distance from "Strauch"

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 "Strauch"?
"Strauch" is spelled S-T-R-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʁaʊ̯x].
What does "Strauch" mean?
As a noun, "Strauch" means: niedriges Gehölz ohne Hauptstamm (Wuchsform von Pflanzen ohne zentralen Stamm)
What words are commonly confused with "Strauch"?
"Strauch" is commonly confused with "Strich", "struck", "Strauss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strauch" is [ʃtʁaʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strauch" come from?
"Strauch" 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 "Strauch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list