Strickmaschine

[ˈʃtʁɪkmaˌʃiːnə]

/[ˈʃtʁɪkmaˌʃiːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Strickmaschine” 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 May 6, 2026) - Maschine, mit der man stricken kann/Strickzeug herstellen kann

Key facts for Strickmaschine
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrickmaschine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁɪkmaˌʃiːnə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strickmaschine” sits in German frequency

Strickmaschine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Strickmaschine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁɪkmaˌʃiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maschine, mit der man stricken kann/Strickzeug herstellen kann".

Zero misspellings are on record for Strickmaschine in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Strickmaschine, spelled S-T-R-I-C-K-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maschine, mit der man stricken kann/Strickzeug herstellen kann

Synonyms

Strickapparat

Antonyms

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 "Strickmaschine"?
"Strickmaschine" is spelled S-T-R-I-C-K-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁɪkmaˌʃiːnə].
What does "Strickmaschine" mean?
As a noun, "Strickmaschine" means: Maschine, mit der man stricken kann/Strickzeug herstellen kann
How do you pronounce "Strickmaschine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strickmaschine" is [ˈʃtʁɪkmaˌʃiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strickmaschine" come from?
"Strickmaschine" 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 “Strickmaschine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-I-C-K-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁɪkmaˌʃiːnə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list