Streber

[ˈʃtʁeːbɐ]

/[ˈʃtʁeːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Streber” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,434. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,434
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der mit übermäßig viel Fleiß, Zielstrebigkeit und Ehrgeiz auf die eigene Laufbahn, vor allem in der Schule, aber auch in Ausbildung, Studium und Beruf, hinarbeitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-streber · Streber · German

Streber · rank #38,434 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,434
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stilistische

Nearest frequency peer: stilistische (-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 „Streber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Streber“ 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).

Streber vs street
57% similar
Streber vs strebt
57% similar
Streber vs streuen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Streber
PropertyValue
HeadwordStreber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁeːbɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,434
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Streber“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „stilistische“ (#38,433), „streichelt“ (#38,435), „Sterns“ (#38,432). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Streber“ bei #38,434. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Streber (IPA [ˈʃtʁeːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,434 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Streber, with forms such as "srteber", "sstreber", and "sterber". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "street", "strebt", "streuen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Streber, spelled S-T-R-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der mit übermäßig viel Fleiß, Zielstrebigkeit und Ehrgeiz auf die eigene Laufbahn, vor allem in der Schule, aber auch in Ausbildung, Studium und Beruf, hinarbeitet
  2. 2
    ein Fisch des Donaugebiets
  3. 3
    Widerstreiter
  4. 4
    Teil des Salinenofens im Salzbergbau
  5. 5
    Teil der Schiffstakelung, das dazu dient, die Klüverbackstage zu spreizen
  6. 6
    wertneutrale Bezeichnung für einen Menschen, der irgendetwas anstrebt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Junge hat extrem gute Noten, ist aber auch ein echter Streber.
  2. „Der Streber (Zingel streber) ist eine Fischart aus der Familie der Echten Barsche (Percidae). Er kommt im Donau- und Vardargebiet in schnell fliessenden Flussbereichen vor.“

Antonyms

Loser

This word in other languages

dork(English)empollón(Español)lèche-pompes(Français)marrão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srteber
  • sstreber
  • sterber
  • strbeer
  • strebber
  • streberr
  • strebre
  • streebr
  • strreber
  • sttreber
  • tsreber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srteber2sstreber1sterber2strbeer2strebber1streberr1strebre2streebr2
Edit distance from "Streber"

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 "Streber"?
"Streber" is spelled S-T-R-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁeːbɐ].
What does "Streber" mean?
As a noun, "Streber" means: jemand, der mit übermäßig viel Fleiß, Zielstrebigkeit und Ehrgeiz auf die eigene Laufbahn, vor allem in der Schule, aber auch in Ausbildung, Studium und Beruf, hinarbeitet
What words are commonly confused with "Streber"?
"Streber" is commonly confused with "street", "strebt", "streuen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Streber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Streber" is [ˈʃtʁeːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Streber" come from?
"Streber" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

someone#38,419Torpedo#38,451slogans#38,416silence#38,411

Similar misspelling depth

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

tollsten11 variantsTraumata11 variantsträumst11 variantsSchober11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list