Struktur

[ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯]

/[ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Struktur” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,996. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,996
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Aufgebautes, aus mehreren Teilen bestehendes und von seinen Einzelteilen abhängiges Gefüge

Corpus desk

Index DE-struktur · Struktur · German

Struktur · rank #2,996 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,996
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stufe

Nearest frequency peer: Stufe (+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 „Struktur“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Struktur vs Strukturen
80% similar
Struktur vs structure
67% similar

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

Key facts for Struktur
PropertyValue
HeadwordStruktur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,996
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Struktur“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stufe“ (#2,997), „Strand“ (#2,994), „Stärke“ (#2,998). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Struktur“ bei #2,996. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Struktur (IPA [ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,996 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Struktur, with forms such as "srtuktur", "sstruktur", and "strkutur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Strukturen", "structure", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Struktur, spelled S-T-R-U-K-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Aufgebautes, aus mehreren Teilen bestehendes und von seinen Einzelteilen abhängiges Gefüge
  2. 2
    das Aussehen einer Sache, die Beschaffenheit einer Oberfläche oder Musterung, zum Beispiel bei Textilien sowie Tapeten
  3. 3
    Menge mit bestimmten Eigenschaften
  4. 4
    abstrakter innerer Aufbau einer Sprache
  5. 5
    Art der Zusammensetzung eines Systems^([2]) aus Elementen und Menge der Relationen beziehungsweise Operationen, welche die Elemente miteinander verknüpfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das mittelgroße Unternehmen hat klare Strukturen und eine schriftlich festgehaltene Strategie.
  2. „Inzwischen hat sich die Struktur jedoch auch in der Geschichtswissenschaft als Schlüsselbegriff etabiert.“

Synonyms

AneinanderfügungAneinandergefügtesBauGebildeGefügeGliederungKompositionZusammenfügungAnordnungAufbauBauartBeschaffenheitInnenaufbauSinngefüge

This word in other languages

structure(English)estructura(Español)structure(Français)estrutura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtuktur
  • sstruktur
  • strkutur
  • strruktur
  • strukktur
  • struktru
  • strukttur
  • strukturr
  • strukutr
  • strutkur
  • sttruktur
  • sturktur
  • tsruktur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Struktur - 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.

srtuktur2sstruktur1strkutur2strruktur1strukktur1struktru2strukttur1strukturr1
Edit distance from "Struktur"

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 "Struktur"?
"Struktur" is spelled S-T-R-U-K-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Struktur" mean?
As a noun, "Struktur" means: etwas Aufgebautes, aus mehreren Teilen bestehendes und von seinen Einzelteilen abhängiges Gefüge
What words are commonly confused with "Struktur"?
"Struktur" is commonly confused with "Strukturen", "structure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Struktur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Struktur" is [ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Struktur" come from?
"Struktur" 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 "Struktur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tausende#2,999Vermögen#3,003vorgehen#3,006Mannheim#2,983

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Sebastian13 variantsangegeben13 variantsinklusive13 variantsgelöscht13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list