Strom

[ʃtʁoːm]

/[ʃtʁoːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strom” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,713
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemein eine Menge (Informationen, Menschen, Teilchen, Wasser), die sich fließend in eine bestimmte Richtung bewegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-strom · Strom · German

Strom · rank #1,713 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,713
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH selben

Nearest frequency peer: selben (-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 „Strom“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Strom“ 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).

Strom vs StVO
40% similar
Strom vs Sturm
60% similar
Strom vs stumm
40% similar

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

Key facts for Strom
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtʁoːm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,713
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strom“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „selben“ (#1,712), „treten“ (#1,714), „Seele“ (#1,711). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strom“ bei #1,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Strom (IPA [ʃtʁoːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,713 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strom, with forms such as "srtom", "sstrom", and "strmo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "StVO", "Sturm", "stumm", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Strom, spelled S-T-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemein eine Menge (Informationen, Menschen, Teilchen, Wasser), die sich fließend in eine bestimmte Richtung bewegt
  2. 2
    großes, fließendes Gewässer in Form eines Flusses
  3. 3
    elektrischer Strom – sich in eine bestimmte Richtung bewegende Ladungsträger
  4. 4
    elektrischer Strom, im Sinne von elektrisch transportierter Energie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Strom der Flüchtlinge reißt nicht ab; es fliehen weitere Menschen.
  2. „Ich reihte mich in den Strom der Gläubigen ein, die von der Großen Moschee die Straße herunterkamen.“

Synonyms

FlussElektronenstromLadungsstromKraftstromLadestrom

This word in other languages

current(English)corriente(Español)courant(Français)corrente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtom
  • sstrom
  • strmo
  • stromm
  • strrom
  • sttrom
  • tsrom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strom - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtom2sstrom1strmo2stromm1strrom1sttrom1tsrom2
Edit distance from "Strom"

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 "Strom"?
"Strom" is spelled S-T-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʁoːm].
What does "Strom" mean?
As a noun, "Strom" means: allgemein eine Menge (Informationen, Menschen, Teilchen, Wasser), die sich fließend in eine bestimmte Richtung bewegt
What words are commonly confused with "Strom"?
"Strom" is commonly confused with "StVO", "Sturm", "stumm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strom" is [ʃtʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strom" come from?
"Strom" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Seele#1,711Trump#1,715wollt#1,718mögen#1,705

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Unfall7 variantshinzu7 variantsechte7 variantsbekam7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list