stromab
[ʃtʁoːmˈʔap]
The verdict
“stromab” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vom Standpunkt an einem Fließgewässer entlang in Richtung der Mündung
Corpus desk
Index DE-stromab · stromab · German
stromab · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | stromab |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ʃtʁoːmˈʔap] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „stromab“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
stromab is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ʃtʁoːmˈʔap]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vom Standpunkt an einem Fließgewässer entlang in Richtung der Mündung".
No misspelling variants are generated for stromab in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is stromab, spelled S-T-R-O-M-A-B.
Definition
- 1vom Standpunkt an einem Fließgewässer entlang in Richtung der Mündung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how stromab appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unmengen von Schiffen begegnen uns; nicht selten kann man sie im Blick stromauf und stromab gleich im Dutzend zählen.“
Ferlach liegt an der Drau stromab von Villach
Synonyms
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.