streuen

[ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən]

/[ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“streuen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,078
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (pulvrige oder körnige Substanz) werfen, damit sie sich auf einer Fläche verteilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-streuen · streuen · German

streuen · rank #21,078 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,078
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stube

Nearest frequency peer: Stube (+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 „streuen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

streuen vs streut
71% similar
streuen vs strömen
71% similar
streuen vs Streuung
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for streuen
PropertyValue
Headwordstreuen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,078
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „streuen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.streuenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stube“ (#21,079), „stolzer“ (#21,076), „Steinbruch“ (#21,075). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „streuen“ bei #21,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around streuen (IPA [ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,078 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for streuen, with forms such as "srteuen", "sstreuen", and "steruen". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "streut", "strömen", "Streuung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is streuen, spelled S-T-R-E-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (pulvrige oder körnige Substanz) werfen, damit sie sich auf einer Fläche verteilt
  2. 2
    ablenken eines Teils einer (gebündelten) Strahlung aus der ursprünglichen Richtung
  3. 3
    sich (von einem Ort aus) verteilen
  4. 4
    etwas in der Öffentlichkeit verbreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Winter streuen die Anwohner Tausalz oder Split auf den Gehweg, damit niemand ausrutscht.
  2. Körperliche Ursachen für eine erhöhte Blendempfindlichkeit sind alters- oder krankheitsbedingte Trübungen des Auges (Hornhaut, Linse, Glaskörper), welche ähnlich einem zerkratzten Glas, die Lichtstrahlen streuen.

This word in other languages

sprinkle(English)esparcir(Español)épandre(Français)espalhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srteuen
  • sstreuen
  • steruen
  • streeun
  • streuenn
  • streune
  • strreuen
  • strueen
  • sttreuen
  • tsreuen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of streuen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srteuen2sstreuen1steruen2streeun2streuenn1streune2strreuen1strueen2
Edit distance from "streuen"

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 "streuen"?
"streuen" is spelled S-T-R-E-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən].
What does "streuen" mean?
As a verb, "streuen" means: (pulvrige oder körnige Substanz) werfen, damit sie sich auf einer Fläche verteilt
What words are commonly confused with "streuen"?
"streuen" is commonly confused with "streut", "strömen", "Streuung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "streuen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "streuen" is [ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "streuen" come from?
"streuen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stolzer#21,076spucken#21,074Sparten#21,072Toaster#21,086

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

sinnlose10 variantsrainbow10 variantspicture10 variantsörtlich10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list