stremma

noun

"stremma" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stremma” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Greek unit of land area, now equal to a decare (1,000 m²) but (historical) previously 10,000 square Greek feet.

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Index EN-stremma · stremma · English

stremma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for stremma
PropertyValue
Headwordstremma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stremma” in English

stremmafalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stremma is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for stremma, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Byzantine Greek στρέμμα (strémma, “a turning”), referring to the turning of the soil. The correct English form is stremma, spelled S-T-R-E-M-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Greek unit of land area, now equal to a decare (1,000 m²) but (historical) previously 10,000 square Greek feet.
  2. 2
    The dunam, the Turkish unit of land area derived from the Greek unit.

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek στρέμμα (strémma, “a turning”), referring to the turning of the soil.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stremma"?
"stremma" is spelled S-T-R-E-M-M-A.
What does "stremma" mean?
As a noun, "stremma" means: A Greek unit of land area, now equal to a decare (1,000 m²) but (historical) previously 10,000 square Greek feet.
What is the origin of the word "stremma"?
From Byzantine Greek στρέμμα (strémma, “a turning”), referring to the turning of the soil. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list