strömen
\ˈʃtʁøːmən\
The verdict
“strömen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Couler (à flots).
Corpus desk
Index FR-stromen · strömen · French
strömen · 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
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 | strömen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃtʁøːmən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « strömen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
strömen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃtʁøːmən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
strömen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is strömen, spelled S-T-R-Ö-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1Couler (à flots).
- 2Affluer (dans), (vers).
- 3Se déplacer en grandes quantités.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how strömen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Litauen hat früh gelernt, was Deutschland in diesen Tagen mühsam nachholt, in denen nur noch wenig Gas durch Nord Stream 1 strömt, Wirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck zum Energiesparen mahnt und Kohlekraftwerke wieder hochfahren will: dass Moskau wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeiten gern als politisches Druckmittel nutzt.
(Der Chemieprofessor) ließ Wasserstoff aus einem Röhrchen strömen, hielt eine Flamme an die Mündung, und mit einem Jauchzen schoß das Feuer auf. Ein halbes Gramm, sagte er, zwölf Zentimeter hoch die Flamme. Wann immer einen die Dinge erschreckten, sei es eine gute Idee, sie zu messen.
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.