strudel

/ˈstɹuːdəl/

//ˈstɹuːdəl// noun

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

The verdict

“strudel” is uncommon English (frequency #65,537 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,537
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.

Key facts for strudel
PropertyValue
Headwordstrudel
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɹuːdəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strudel” 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). strudel lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

strudel is uncommon English at frequency #65,537 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstɹuːdəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for strudel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Strudel (“whirlpool, strudel”). The correct English form is strudel, spelled S-T-R-U-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.
  2. 2
    Synonym of at sign (@).
  3. 3
    A vertical hole in sea ice through which downward jet-like, buoyancy-driven drainage of flood water is thought to occur.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Strudel (“whirlpool, strudel”).

This word in other languages

strudel(Français)Strudel(Deutsch)

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 "strudel"?
"strudel" is spelled S-T-R-U-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹuːdəl/.
What does "strudel" mean?
As a noun, "strudel" means: A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.
How do you pronounce "strudel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strudel" is /ˈstɹuːdəl/. 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 "strudel"?
Borrowed from German Strudel (“whirlpool, strudel”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “strudel”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-U-D-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstɹuːdəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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