Stromschlag

[ˈʃtʁoːmˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈʃtʁoːmˌʃlaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Stromschlag” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,517
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plötzlicher Fluss von Elektrizität im Körper durch Kontakt mit einem stromführenden Gegenstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-stromschlag · Stromschlag · German

Stromschlag · rank #48,517 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,517
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stuben

Nearest frequency peer: Stuben (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Stromschlag“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Stromschlag“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stromschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordStromschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁoːmˌʃlaːk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,517
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stromschlag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Stromschlagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stuben“ (#48,518), „strippen“ (#48,515), „Stuten“ (#48,519). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stromschlag“ bei #48,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Stromschlag (IPA [ˈʃtʁoːmˌʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,517 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plötzlicher Fluss von Elektrizität im Körper durch Kontakt mit einem stromführenden Gegenstand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stromschlag, with forms such as "srtomschlag", "sstromschlag", and "stormschlag". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stromschlag, spelled S-T-R-O-M-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzlicher Fluss von Elektrizität im Körper durch Kontakt mit einem stromführenden Gegenstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich weiß auch von anderen Dorfbewohnern, dass sie ab und zu an verschiedenen Orten und völlig unerwartet Stromschläge bekommen.“
  2. „Als hätte ich einen kräftigen Stromschlag bekommen, der einen Schwall undeutlicher Gedanken und irrationaler Gefühle in mir auslöst.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtomschlag
  • sstromschlag
  • stormschlag
  • strmoschlag
  • stromcshlag
  • strommschlag
  • stromscchlag
  • stromschalg
  • stromschhlag
  • stromschlagg
  • stromschlga
  • stromschllag
  • stromsclhag
  • stromshclag
  • stromsschlag
  • strosmchlag
  • strromschlag
  • sttromschlag
  • tsromschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stromschlag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtomschlag2sstromschlag1stormschlag2strmoschlag2stromcshlag2strommschlag1stromscchlag1stromschalg2
Edit distance from "Stromschlag"

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 "Stromschlag"?
"Stromschlag" is spelled S-T-R-O-M-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁoːmˌʃlaːk].
What does "Stromschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Stromschlag" means: plötzlicher Fluss von Elektrizität im Körper durch Kontakt mit einem stromführenden Gegenstand
What are common misspellings of "Stromschlag"?
Common misspellings include "srtomschlag", "sstromschlag", "stormschlag", "strmoschlag", "stromcshlag". The correct spelling is "Stromschlag".
How do you pronounce "Stromschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stromschlag" is [ˈʃtʁoːmˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stromschlag" come from?
"Stromschlag" 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 "Stromschlag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list