striegeln
[ˈʃtʁiːɡl̩n]
The verdict
“striegeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Fell (eines Pferdes) durch grobe Reinigung und Massage mit einem Striegel pflegen
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Index DE-striegeln · striegeln · German
striegeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | striegeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁiːɡl̩n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „striegeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
striegeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtʁiːɡl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
striegeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is striegeln, spelled S-T-R-I-E-G-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1das Fell (eines Pferdes) durch grobe Reinigung und Massage mit einem Striegel pflegen
- 2ungerecht behandeln; Schikanen unterwerfen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how striegeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ihre Mutter trug ihr auf, am Nachmittag noch das Pferd zu striegeln.
Die neue Chefin hat ihre Mitarbeiter aus geringen Anlässen gestriegelt.
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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.