straucheln

[ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n]

/[ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“straucheln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #67,748 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#67,748
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - stolpern

Key facts for straucheln
PropertyValue
Headwordstraucheln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “straucheln” 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). straucheln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for straucheln is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,748 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for straucheln in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is straucheln, spelled S-T-R-A-U-C-H-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    stolpern
  2. 2
    fallen

This word in other languages

stumble(English)tropezar(Español)trébucher(Français)tropeçar(Português)

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 "straucheln"?
"straucheln" is spelled S-T-R-A-U-C-H-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n].
What does "straucheln" mean?
As a verb, "straucheln" means: stolpern
How do you pronounce "straucheln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "straucheln" is [ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "straucheln" come from?
"straucheln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “straucheln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-U-C-H-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list