Streifenwagen

[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Streifenwagen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,523. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,523
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Polizeiwagen, mit dem der Streifendienst versehen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-streifenwagen · Streifenwagen · German

Streifenwagen · rank #22,523 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,523
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH strahlenden

Nearest frequency peer: strahlenden (-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 „Streifenwagen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Streifenwagen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Streifenwagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStreifenwagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,523
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Streifenwagen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Streifenwagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „strahlenden“ (#22,522), „Strümpfe“ (#22,524), „strafrechtliche“ (#22,521). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Streifenwagen“ bei #22,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Streifenwagen (IPA [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,523 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Polizeiwagen, mit dem der Streifendienst versehen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Streifenwagen, with forms such as "srteifenwagen", "sstreifenwagen", and "sterifenwagen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Streifenwagen, spelled S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polizeiwagen, mit dem der Streifendienst versehen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn ein Streifenwagen in der Nähe ist, fahren die Autofahrer meist besonders langsam.
  2. Nach dem Banküberfall wimmelte es rund um die Filiale vor Streifenwagen.

Synonyms

FunkstreifenwagenPolizeistreifenwagenStreifenkraftwagenPeterwagenToniwagen

This word in other languages

patrol car(English)patrullero(Español)auto-patrouille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srteifenwagen
  • sstreifenwagen
  • sterifenwagen
  • strefienwagen
  • streiefnwagen
  • streifenawgen
  • streifennwagen
  • streifenwaegn
  • streifenwagenn
  • streifenwaggen
  • streifenwagne
  • streifenwgaen
  • streifenwwagen
  • streifewnagen
  • streiffenwagen
  • streifnewagen
  • striefenwagen
  • strreifenwagen
  • sttreifenwagen
  • tsreifenwagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srteifenwagen2sstreifenwagen1sterifenwagen2strefienwagen2streiefnwagen2streifenawgen2streifennwagen1streifenwaegn2
Edit distance from "Streifenwagen"

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 "Streifenwagen"?
"Streifenwagen" is spelled S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌvaːɡn̩].
What does "Streifenwagen" mean?
As a noun, "Streifenwagen" means: Polizeiwagen, mit dem der Streifendienst versehen wird
What are common misspellings of "Streifenwagen"?
Common misspellings include "srteifenwagen", "sstreifenwagen", "sterifenwagen", "strefienwagen", "streiefnwagen". The correct spelling is "Streifenwagen".
How do you pronounce "Streifenwagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Streifenwagen" is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Streifenwagen" come from?
"Streifenwagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sympathischen#22,527Sonntagmorgen#22,508unvermeidlich#22,547schwierigsten#22,494

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

widerspiegeln20 variantszurückgekommen20 variantsÜbertragungen20 variantsMitteldeutsche20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list