strebten

[ˈʃtʁeːptn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁeːptn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“strebten” is uncommon German (frequency #61,962 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,962
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streben

Key facts for strebten
PropertyValue
Headwordstrebten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁeːptn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strebten” 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). strebten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

strebten is uncommon German at frequency #61,962 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtʁeːptn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for strebten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is strebten, spelled S-T-R-E-B-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streben
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streben
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streben
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streben

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 "strebten"?
"strebten" is spelled S-T-R-E-B-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁeːptn̩].
What does "strebten" mean?
As a verb, "strebten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streben
How do you pronounce "strebten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strebten" is [ˈʃtʁeːptn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strebten" come from?
"strebten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “strebten”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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