strahlen

\ˈʃtʀaːlən\

/\ˈʃtʀaːlən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Irradier, rayonner : émettre un rayonnement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-strahlen · strahlen · French

strahlen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for strahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordstrahlen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃtʀaːlən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « strahlen » en français

strahlenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

strahlen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃtʀaːlən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

strahlen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is strahlen, spelled S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Irradier, rayonner : émettre un rayonnement.
  2. 2
    Rayonner (de bonheur).
  3. 3
    Traiter avec un jet, notamment sabler (cf. note).
  4. 4
    Chercher des cristaux / des minéraux : faire l’activité de cristallier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how strahlen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In geringem Umfang strahlt die Sonne auch ultraviolettes und infrarotes Licht aus. Am hellsten ist der Stern jedoch im blauen und grünen Bereich des Farbspektrums.
  2. Unter Nikita Chruschtschow präsentiert sich die strahlende Zukunft als vernünftiges, freundliches Ziel, das Sicherheit proklamiert, eine Verbesserung des Lebensstandards und das friedliche Wachstum von fröhlichen sozialistischen Familien,

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 "strahlen"?
"strahlen" is spelled S-T-R-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtʀaːlən\.
What does "strahlen" mean?
As a verb, "strahlen" means: Irradier, rayonner : émettre un rayonnement.
How do you pronounce "strahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strahlen" is \ˈʃtʀaːlən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strahlen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list