streiften

[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“streiften” is uncommon German (frequency #90,945 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,945
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 streifen

Key facts for streiften
PropertyValue
Headwordstreiften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#90,945
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “streiften” 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). streiften 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

streiften is uncommon German at frequency #90,945 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

streiften has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is streiften, spelled S-T-R-E-I-F-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "streiften"?
"streiften" is spelled S-T-R-E-I-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftn̩].
What does "streiften" mean?
As a verb, "streiften" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs streifen
How do you pronounce "streiften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "streiften" is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯ftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "streiften" come from?
"streiften" 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 “streiften”

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

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