Strunk

[ʃtʁʊŋk]

/[ʃtʁʊŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strunk” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,441 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,441
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dicker, kurzer, fleischiger oder holziger, bei Nahrungspflanzen meist als Rest übrigbleibender, bei technisch genutzten Pflanzen meist verwerteter, Teil des ess- oder verwertbaren Teils bestimmter ...

Key facts for Strunk
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrunk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtʁʊŋk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strunk” 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). Strunk 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 Strunk is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃtʁʊŋk]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,441 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Strunk doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Strunk, spelled S-T-R-U-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    dicker, kurzer, fleischiger oder holziger, bei Nahrungspflanzen meist als Rest übrigbleibender, bei technisch genutzten Pflanzen meist verwerteter, Teil des ess- oder verwertbaren Teils bestimmter Pflanzen und Pilze
  2. 2
    Rest des Stamms eines abgestorbenen Baumes, Stumpf oder ganzer Stamm

Synonyms

Stubben

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 "Strunk"?
"Strunk" is spelled S-T-R-U-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʁʊŋk].
What does "Strunk" mean?
As a noun, "Strunk" means: dicker, kurzer, fleischiger oder holziger, bei Nahrungspflanzen meist als Rest übrigbleibender, bei technisch genutzten Pflanzen meist verwerteter, Teil des ess- oder verwertbaren Teils bestimmter ...
How do you pronounce "Strunk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strunk" is [ʃtʁʊŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strunk" come from?
"Strunk" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Strunk”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-U-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃtʁʊŋk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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