strenggläubig

[ˈʃtʁɛŋˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç]

/[ˈʃtʁɛŋˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr fromm, sich streng an die Grundsätze und Vorschriften des Glaubens haltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-strengglaubig · strenggläubig · German

strenggläubig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 strenggläubig
PropertyValue
Headwordstrenggläubig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʁɛŋˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „strenggläubig“ im Deutschen

strenggläubigsitzt 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

strenggläubig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtʁɛŋˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr fromm, sich streng an die Grundsätze und Vorschriften des Glaubens haltend".

No misspelling variants are generated for strenggläubig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is strenggläubig, spelled S-T-R-E-N-G-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr fromm, sich streng an die Grundsätze und Vorschriften des Glaubens haltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Mit dem Wandel des Christentums von der strenggläubigen Minderheit zur Massenkirche wurden Strafen reduziert, zum Beispiel entstand das Sakrament der Beichte, und daher ist die Exkommunikation und somit die Rekonziliation selten geworden.“

Synonyms

orthodoxrechtgläubig

This word in other languages

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 "strenggläubig"?
"strenggläubig" is spelled S-T-R-E-N-G-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁɛŋˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç].
What does "strenggläubig" mean?
As an adjective, "strenggläubig" means: sehr fromm, sich streng an die Grundsätze und Vorschriften des Glaubens haltend
How do you pronounce "strenggläubig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strenggläubig" is [ˈʃtʁɛŋˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strenggläubig" come from?
"strenggläubig" 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