Which to use
“Stauraum” and “Strafraum” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,266
- “Stauraum” frequency rank
- #22,153
- “Strafraum” frequency rank
- 71419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stauraum | Strafraum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Platz für Dinge, die man unterbringen/lagern (= verstauen) möchte | durch Linien markierter Bereich um das Tor, in dem andere Regeln gelten, als für den Rest des Spielfeldes, zum Beispiel darf hier der Torwart den Ball mit den Händen berühren |
Where the eye mixes Stauraum and Strafraum
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Stauraum runs 8 letters (CCVVCVVC) against Strafraum's 9 (CCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stauraum and Strafraum
A purely visual mix-up. Stauraum ([ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]) and Strafraum ([ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stauraum is recorded at frequency rank #49,266, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]. Strafraum is at rank #22,153, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71419, this pair ranks #417,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stauraum vs Strafraum
Shared letters: amrstu. Private to "Stauraum": -. Private to "Strafraum": f.
"Stauraum" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC · "Strafraum" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stauraum" and "Strafraum" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stauraum" or "Strafraum" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Stauraum" and "Strafraum" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stauraum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strafraum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #417,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stauraum" and "Strafraum" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Staudamm vs Stauraum". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #417,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.