Stromquelle

[ˈʃtʁoːmˌkvɛlə]

/[ˈʃtʁoːmˌkvɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Stromquelle” is uncommon German (frequency #68,722 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,722
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät oder Gegenstand, das elektrischen Strom liefert

Corpus desk

Index DE-stromquelle · Stromquelle · German

Stromquelle · rank #68,722 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,722
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stromnetze

Nearest frequency peer: Stromnetze (-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 „Stromquelle“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stromquelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordStromquelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁoːmˌkvɛlə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,722
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stromquelle“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stromquellefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Stromnetze“ (#68,721), „Stromstärke“ (#68,723), „Stressbewältigung“ (#68,720). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stromquelle“ bei #68,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stromquelle is uncommon German at frequency #68,722 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁoːmˌkvɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät oder Gegenstand, das elektrischen Strom liefert".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Stromquelle in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Stromquelle, spelled S-T-R-O-M-Q-U-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät oder Gegenstand, das elektrischen Strom liefert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Weil die Stromquelle leer war, funktionierte sein Stromkreis nicht.

Antonyms

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 "Stromquelle"?
"Stromquelle" is spelled S-T-R-O-M-Q-U-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁoːmˌkvɛlə].
What does "Stromquelle" mean?
As a noun, "Stromquelle" means: Gerät oder Gegenstand, das elektrischen Strom liefert
How do you pronounce "Stromquelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stromquelle" is [ˈʃtʁoːmˌkvɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stromquelle" come from?
"Stromquelle" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list