Strophe

[ˈʃtʁoːfə]

/[ˈʃtʁoːfə]/ noun

The verdict

“Strophe” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,011 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,011
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zusammenfassung mehrerer Verse zu einer (Sinn-)Einheit

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Strophe vs Strophen
88% similar
Strophe vs Stroh
71% similar
Strophe vs Ströme
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Strophe
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrophe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁoːfə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,011
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strophe” 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). Strophe lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Strophe is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtʁoːfə]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,011 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zusammenfassung mehrerer Verse zu einer (Sinn-)Einheit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strophe, with forms such as "srtophe", "sstrophe", and "storphe". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Strophen", "Stroh", "Ströme", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Strophe, spelled S-T-R-O-P-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenfassung mehrerer Verse zu einer (Sinn-)Einheit

Synonyms

Gedichtabschnitt

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: srtophe,sstrophe,storphe,strohpe,stropeh,strophhe,stropphe,strpohe,strrophe,sttrophe,tsrophe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strophe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

srtophe2sstrophe1storphe2strohpe2stropeh2strophhe1stropphe1strpohe2
Edit distance from "Strophe"

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 "Strophe"?
"Strophe" is spelled S-T-R-O-P-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁoːfə].
What does "Strophe" mean?
As a noun, "Strophe" means: Zusammenfassung mehrerer Verse zu einer (Sinn-)Einheit
What words are commonly confused with "Strophe"?
"Strophe" is commonly confused with "Strophen", "Stroh", "Ströme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strophe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strophe" is [ˈʃtʁoːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strophe" come from?
"Strophe" 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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Using “Strophe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-O-P-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁoːfə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Strophen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Strophe vs Strophen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list