Strotter
[ˈʃtʁɔtɐ]
The verdict
“Strotter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die im Müll nach Verwertbarem sucht
Corpus desk
Index DE-strotter · Strotter · German
Strotter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Strotter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁɔtɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Strotter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Strotter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁɔtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Strotter, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Strotter, spelled S-T-R-O-T-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die im Müll nach Verwertbarem sucht
- 2Person, die ohne festen Wohnsitz ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Strotter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Von den letzten Strottern wurde in den 1950er Jahren berichtet.“
„»Außerdem laufen wir zu dieser Stunde keinen Kanalarbeitern über den Weg, höchstens vielleicht einem Strotter«, sagte Byron und holte die Karte hervor, die er angefertigt hatte.“
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.