Stromkreis

[ˈʃtʁoːmˌkʁaɪ̯s]

/[ˈʃtʁoːmˌkʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stromkreis” is uncommon German (frequency #58,334 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,334
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - geschlossener Kreis aus elektrischen Leitern, Strom- und Spannungsquellen und Verbrauchern, durch den elektrischer Strom fließt

Key facts for Stromkreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordStromkreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁoːmˌkʁaɪ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stromkreis” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stromkreis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stromkreis is uncommon German at frequency #58,334 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁoːmˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geschlossener Kreis aus elektrischen Leitern, Strom- und Spannungsquellen und Verbrauchern, durch den elektrischer Strom fließt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Stromkreis, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stromkreis, spelled S-T-R-O-M-K-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    geschlossener Kreis aus elektrischen Leitern, Strom- und Spannungsquellen und Verbrauchern, durch den elektrischer Strom fließt

Synonyms

elektrischer

This word in other languages

circuit électrique(Français)

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 "Stromkreis"?
"Stromkreis" is spelled S-T-R-O-M-K-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁoːmˌkʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Stromkreis" mean?
As a noun, "Stromkreis" means: geschlossener Kreis aus elektrischen Leitern, Strom- und Spannungsquellen und Verbrauchern, durch den elektrischer Strom fließt
How do you pronounce "Stromkreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stromkreis" is [ˈʃtʁoːmˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stromkreis" come from?
"Stromkreis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stromkreis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-O-M-K-R-E-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁoːmˌkʁaɪ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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