Streckung

[ˈʃtʁɛkʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtʁɛkʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Streckung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #67,750 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#67,750
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herstellung einer größeren Entfernung zwischen (Körper-)Teilen in einer, mehreren oder allen Dimensionen

Key facts for Streckung
PropertyValue
HeadwordStreckung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁɛkʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,750
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Streckung” 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). Streckung 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 Streckung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtʁɛkʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,750 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Streckung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Streckung, spelled S-T-R-E-C-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herstellung einer größeren Entfernung zwischen (Körper-)Teilen in einer, mehreren oder allen Dimensionen
  2. 2
    Wachstumsphase bei Kindern, zum Beispiel eine zwischen dem 4. und 7. Lebensjahr
  3. 3
    Verteilung über einen längeren Zeitraum

Antonyms

Stauchung

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 "Streckung"?
"Streckung" is spelled S-T-R-E-C-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁɛkʊŋ].
What does "Streckung" mean?
As a noun, "Streckung" means: Herstellung einer größeren Entfernung zwischen (Körper-)Teilen in einer, mehreren oder allen Dimensionen
How do you pronounce "Streckung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Streckung" is [ˈʃtʁɛkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Streckung" come from?
"Streckung" 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 “Streckung”

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

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