Stromer

[ˈʃtʁoːmɐ]

/[ˈʃtʁoːmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stromer” is uncommon German (frequency #54,926 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,926
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - öfter umherstreifender Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-stromer · Stromer · German

Stromer · rank #54,926 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,926
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stromkabel

Nearest frequency peer: Stromkabel (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Stromer“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Stromer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stromer
PropertyValue
HeadwordStromer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁoːmɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,926
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stromer“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Stromerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Stromkabel“ (#54,927), „strikter“ (#54,924), „Studentenschaft“ (#54,928). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stromer“ bei #54,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stromer is uncommon German at frequency #54,926 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁoːmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stromer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stromer, spelled S-T-R-O-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    öfter umherstreifender Mensch
  2. 2
    liebes, aber im Moment vielleicht ein klein wenig freches Kind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist ein Stromer geworden, erst keine Arbeit mehr, dann die Ehe hin und die Wohnung weg.
  2. Mein Kater ist ein Stromer, der kommt nur noch zum Fressen nach Hause, oder wenn er krank ist.

Synonyms

HerumtreiberLandstreicherVagabundLausbubSchelm

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 "Stromer"?
"Stromer" is spelled S-T-R-O-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁoːmɐ].
What does "Stromer" mean?
As a noun, "Stromer" means: öfter umherstreifender Mensch
How do you pronounce "Stromer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stromer" is [ˈʃtʁoːmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stromer" come from?
"Stromer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stängel#54,931sterile#54,916tanzend#54,936Staufer#54,914

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list