Strasbourg

/ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/

//ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ// name

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"strasbourg" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Strasbourg” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,115
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points...

Corpus desk

Index EN-strasbourg · Strasbourg · English

Strasbourg · rank #23,115 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,115
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steiner

Nearest frequency peer: Steiner (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Strasbourg”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Strasbourg” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Strasbourg vs Strasburg
90% similar

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

Key facts for Strasbourg
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrasbourg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,115
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Strasbourg”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Strasbourglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Steiner” (#23,114), “streamline” (#23,116), “stamping” (#23,113). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Strasbourg” is #23,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Strasbourg (IPA /ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,115 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strasbourg, with forms such as "srtasbourg", "sstrasbourg", and "starsbourg". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Strasburg", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Strasbourg, from Middle High German Strāzburc. Compare modern German Straßburg, equivalent to Straße (“street, road”) + Burg (“borough, fortified town, castle”). The correct English form is Strasbourg, spelled S-T-R-A-S-B-O-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.
  2. 2
    The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.
  3. 3
    A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

From French Strasbourg, from Middle High German Strāzburc. Compare modern German Straßburg, equivalent to Straße (“street, road”) + Burg (“borough, fortified town, castle”).

This word in other languages

Estrasburgo(Español)Strasbourg(Français)Straßburg(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtasbourg
  • sstrasbourg
  • starsbourg
  • strabsourg
  • strasbbourg
  • strasborug
  • strasbougr
  • strasbourgg
  • strasbourrg
  • strasbuorg
  • strasoburg
  • strassbourg
  • strrasbourg
  • strsabourg
  • sttrasbourg
  • tsrasbourg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtasbourg2sstrasbourg1starsbourg2strabsourg2strasbbourg1strasborug2strasbougr2strasbourgg1
Edit distance from "Strasbourg"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Strasbourg"?
"Strasbourg" is spelled S-T-R-A-S-B-O-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/.
What does "Strasbourg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Strasbourg" means: The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points...
What words are commonly confused with "Strasbourg"?
"Strasbourg" is commonly confused with "Strasburg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strasbourg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strasbourg" is /ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Strasbourg"?
From French Strasbourg, from Middle High German Strāzburc. Compare modern German Straßburg, equivalent to Straße (“street, road”) + Burg (“borough, fortified town, castle”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Strasbourg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

streamline#23,116throughput#23,131unattended#23,141unbeatable#23,142

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

periodicals16 variantscommandment16 variantsinsolvency16 variantsdishonesty16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list