strebsame

[ˈʃtʁeːpz̥aːmə]

/[ˈʃtʁeːpz̥aːmə]/ adj

The verdict

“strebsame” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam

Key facts for strebsame
PropertyValue
Headwordstrebsame
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʁeːpz̥aːmə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strebsame” sits in German frequency

strebsame falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for strebsame is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtʁeːpz̥aːmə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for strebsame, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 strebsame, spelled S-T-R-E-B-S-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "strebsame"?
"strebsame" is spelled S-T-R-E-B-S-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁeːpz̥aːmə].
What does "strebsame" mean?
As an adjective, "strebsame" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strebsam
How do you pronounce "strebsame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strebsame" is [ˈʃtʁeːpz̥aːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strebsame" come from?
"strebsame" 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 “strebsame”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-E-B-S-A-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁeːpz̥aːmə] (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