stromlinienförmig

[ˈʃtʁoːmliːni̯ənˌfœʁmɪç]

/[ˈʃtʁoːmliːni̯ənˌfœʁmɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“stromlinienförmig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber einem umströmenden Medium nur einen geringen Strömungswiderstand erzeugt

Corpus desk

Index DE-stromlinienformig · stromlinienförmig · German

stromlinienförmig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for stromlinienförmig
PropertyValue
Headwordstromlinienförmig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʁoːmliːni̯ənˌfœʁmɪç]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stromlinienförmig“ im Deutschen

stromlinienförmigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stromlinienförmig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtʁoːmliːni̯ənˌfœʁmɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber einem umströmenden Medium nur einen geringen Strömungswiderstand erzeugt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for stromlinienförmig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is stromlinienförmig, spelled S-T-R-O-M-L-I-N-I-E-N-F-Ö-R-M-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber einem umströmenden Medium nur einen geringen Strömungswiderstand erzeugt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Johnny Allen schaffte mit seiner stromlinienförmig verkleideten Maschine in Bonneville 214,5 Meilen pro Stunde, 345,2 km/h – ein neuer Motorrad-Weltrekord.“
  2. „Ihr stromlinienförmiger Körper erlaubt es Pinguinen, mühelos durchs Wasser zu gleiten.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stromlinienförmig"?
"stromlinienförmig" is spelled S-T-R-O-M-L-I-N-I-E-N-F-Ö-R-M-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁoːmliːni̯ənˌfœʁmɪç].
What does "stromlinienförmig" mean?
As an adjective, "stromlinienförmig" means: eine Form aufweisend, die gegenüber einem umströmenden Medium nur einen geringen Strömungswiderstand erzeugt
How do you pronounce "stromlinienförmig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stromlinienförmig" is [ˈʃtʁoːmliːni̯ənˌfœʁmɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stromlinienförmig" come from?
"stromlinienförmig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list