Galeerensträfling
[ɡaˈleːʁənˌʃtʁɛːflɪŋ]
The verdict
“Galeerensträfling” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf einer Galeere seine Strafe verbüßender Straftäter
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Index DE-galeerenstrafling · Galeerensträfling · German
Galeerensträfling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Galeerensträfling |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡaˈleːʁənˌʃtʁɛːflɪŋ] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Galeerensträfling“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Galeerensträfling is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡaˈleːʁənˌʃtʁɛːflɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf einer Galeere seine Strafe verbüßender Straftäter".
Galeerensträfling doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Galeerensträfling, spelled G-A-L-E-E-R-E-N-S-T-R-Ä-F-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1auf einer Galeere seine Strafe verbüßender Straftäter
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Galeerensträfling appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In diesem Land gilt jedoch durch diese Strafe niemand als entehrt, zum Unglück nicht einmal die Galeerensträflinge, die man mehr achtet als die Soldaten.“
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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.