Strichmännchen

[ˈʃtʁɪçˌmɛnçən]

/[ˈʃtʁɪçˌmɛnçən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf wenige Striche reduzierte bildliche Darstellung eines Menschen

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Index DE-strichmannchen · Strichmännchen · German

Strichmännchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 Strichmännchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrichmännchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁɪçˌmɛnçən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Strichmännchen“ im Deutschen

Strichmännchenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Strichmännchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁɪçˌmɛnçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf wenige Striche reduzierte bildliche Darstellung eines Menschen".

Strichmännchen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Strichmännchen, spelled S-T-R-I-C-H-M-Ä-N-N-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf wenige Striche reduzierte bildliche Darstellung eines Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Auf die Tische im Klassenzimmer waren allerlei Sprüche und Strichmännchen gemalt.

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 "Strichmännchen"?
"Strichmännchen" is spelled S-T-R-I-C-H-M-Ä-N-N-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁɪçˌmɛnçən].
What does "Strichmännchen" mean?
As a noun, "Strichmännchen" means: auf wenige Striche reduzierte bildliche Darstellung eines Menschen
How do you pronounce "Strichmännchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strichmännchen" is [ˈʃtʁɪçˌmɛnçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strichmännchen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list