Streitross

[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌʁɔs]

/[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌʁɔs]/ noun

The verdict

“Streitross” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Kämpfen von Reitern genutztes Pferd, das speziell für seinen Einsatz abgerichtet war

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Index DE-streitross · Streitross · German

Streitross · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Streitross
PropertyValue
HeadwordStreitross
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌʁɔs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Streitross“ im Deutschen

Streitrosssitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Streitross is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌʁɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Kämpfen von Reitern genutztes Pferd, das speziell für seinen Einsatz abgerichtet war".

No misspelling variants are generated for Streitross in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Streitross, spelled S-T-R-E-I-T-R-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Kämpfen von Reitern genutztes Pferd, das speziell für seinen Einsatz abgerichtet war

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zuerst knirschte das Gebälk unter den Hufen der Streitrosse verdächtig, und die Pferde, die die Gefahr spürten, blieben abrupt stehen, schnaubten aus aufgerissenen Nüstern oder stiegen und warfen ihre Reiter ab.“
  2. „Erst Papst Gregor III. erließ 732 ein Verbot, Pferdefleisch zu essen. Einige vermuten: aus ganz profanen Gründen. Denn damals gab es angeblich einen Engpass an Streitrössern, und der Papst als weltlicher Kriegsherr wollte deshalb nicht, dass sie in Kochtöpfen landeten.“

Synonyms

KampfrossSchlachtross

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 "Streitross"?
"Streitross" is spelled S-T-R-E-I-T-R-O-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌʁɔs].
What does "Streitross" mean?
As a noun, "Streitross" means: in Kämpfen von Reitern genutztes Pferd, das speziell für seinen Einsatz abgerichtet war
How do you pronounce "Streitross"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Streitross" is [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌʁɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Streitross" come from?
"Streitross" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list