Stratocaster

noun

"stratocaster" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Stratocaster” is uncommon English (frequency #61,137 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,137
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A popular electric guitar manufactured by Fender.

Key facts for Stratocaster
PropertyValue
HeadwordStratocaster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stratocaster” sits in English 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). Stratocaster lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stratocaster is uncommon English at frequency #61,137 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A popular electric guitar manufactured by Fender.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stratocaster, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: A compound of strato- + caster, a clipping of broadcaster. The correct English form is Stratocaster, spelled S-T-R-A-T-O-C-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A popular electric guitar manufactured by Fender.

Etymology

A compound of strato- + caster, a clipping of broadcaster.

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 "Stratocaster"?
"Stratocaster" is spelled S-T-R-A-T-O-C-A-S-T-E-R.
What does "Stratocaster" mean?
As a noun, "Stratocaster" means: A popular electric guitar manufactured by Fender.
What is the origin of the word "Stratocaster"?
A compound of strato- + caster, a clipping of broadcaster. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Stratocaster”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-A-T-O-C-A-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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