Strumpf

[ʃtʁʊmp͡f]

/[ʃtʁʊmp͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strumpf” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,259
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gewirktes oder gestricktes, einteiliges, hüllenartiges Bekleidungsstück, das über den Fuß und teilweise oder ganz über das Bein nach oben gezogen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-strumpf · Strumpf · German

Strumpf · rank #44,259 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,259
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH subjektives

Nearest frequency peer: subjektives (+2 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 „Strumpf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Strumpf“ 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).

Strumpf vs Sumpf
71% similar
Strumpf vs stumpf
71% similar
Strumpf vs Strümpfe
75% similar

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

Key facts for Strumpf
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrumpf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtʁʊmp͡f]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,259
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strumpf“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „subjektives“ (#44,261), „stolzes“ (#44,256), „subtilen“ (#44,262). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strumpf“ bei #44,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Strumpf (IPA [ʃtʁʊmp͡f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,259 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strumpf, with forms such as "srtumpf", "sstrumpf", and "strmupf". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Sumpf", "stumpf", "Strümpfe", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Strumpf, spelled S-T-R-U-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    gewirktes oder gestricktes, einteiliges, hüllenartiges Bekleidungsstück, das über den Fuß und teilweise oder ganz über das Bein nach oben gezogen wird
  2. 2
    in einer Glühlampe befindlicher, aus einem in einer Lösung getränkten Gewebe bestehender Glühkörper, der durch eine Gasflamme zum Leuchten angeregt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Winter trägt mancher statt Socken lieber Strümpfe.
  2. „Die Weiber haben dünne Strümpfe und müssen frieren, aber es sieht hübsch aus.“

Synonyms

Glühstrumpf

Antonyms

LeggingsHose

This word in other languages

stocking(English)media(Español)chaussette(Français)meia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtumpf
  • sstrumpf
  • strmupf
  • strrumpf
  • strumfp
  • strummpf
  • strumpff
  • strumppf
  • strupmf
  • sttrumpf
  • sturmpf
  • tsrumpf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strumpf - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srtumpf2sstrumpf1strmupf2strrumpf1strumfp2strummpf1strumpff1strumppf1
Edit distance from "Strumpf"

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 "Strumpf"?
"Strumpf" is spelled S-T-R-U-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʁʊmp͡f].
What does "Strumpf" mean?
As a noun, "Strumpf" means: gewirktes oder gestricktes, einteiliges, hüllenartiges Bekleidungsstück, das über den Fuß und teilweise oder ganz über das Bein nach oben gezogen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Strumpf"?
"Strumpf" is commonly confused with "Sumpf", "stumpf", "Strümpfe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strumpf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strumpf" is [ʃtʁʊmp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strumpf" come from?
"Strumpf" 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 "Strumpf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stolzes#44,256success#44,263Teichen#44,269Tellern#44,271

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

subtilen12 variantsTrinidad12 variantstwitterte12 variantsselbiger12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list