strophe
/ˈstɹəʊ.fi/
"strophe" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“strophe” 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 turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.
Corpus desk
Index EN-strophe · strophe · English
strophe · 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
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | strophe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈstɹəʊ.fi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “strophe” in English
Rare enough to double-check
strophe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstɹəʊ.fi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for strophe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin stropha, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”). Compare strap and strop. The correct English form is strophe, spelled S-T-R-O-P-H-E.
Definition
- 1A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other.
- 2The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage.
- 3A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stropha, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”). Compare strap and strop.
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.