strengste

[ˈʃtʁɛŋstə]

/[ˈʃtʁɛŋstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“strengste” is uncommon German (frequency #80,966 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,966
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng

Key facts for strengste
PropertyValue
Headwordstrengste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʁɛŋstə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,966
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strengste” 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). strengste 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

strengste is uncommon German at frequency #80,966 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtʁɛŋstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for strengste in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is strengste, spelled S-T-R-E-N-G-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng

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 "strengste"?
"strengste" is spelled S-T-R-E-N-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁɛŋstə].
What does "strengste" mean?
As an adjective, "strengste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs streng
How do you pronounce "strengste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strengste" is [ˈʃtʁɛŋstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strengste" come from?
"strengste" 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 “strengste”

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

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

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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