Stradivarius
/ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/
"stradivarius" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Stradivarius” is uncommon English (frequency #56,467 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #56,467
- frequency rank, English
- 54,294
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Stradivarius |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #56,467 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Stradivarius” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Stradivarius is uncommon English at frequency #56,467 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stradivarius, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect. The correct English form is Stradivarius, spelled S-T-R-A-D-I-V-A-R-I-U-S.
Definition
- 1A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
- 2A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.
- 3A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields.
Etymology
Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect.
This word in other languages
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Stradivarius”
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- The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-A-D-I-V-A-R-I-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.