Höchststrafe
German, noun[ˈhøːçstˌʃtʁaːfə]
Höchststrafe is spelled H-Ö-C-H-S-T-S-T-R-A-F-E (12 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 43,091st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Höchststrafe is a German feminine noun meaning “maximum penalty, maximum sentence, maximum fine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “höchstmögliche Strafe”.
What does Höchststrafe mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemaximum penalty, maximum sentence, maximum fine
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. höchstmögliche Strafe
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Höchststrafe
- Höchststrafen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Höchststrafe?
- [ˈhøːçstˌʃtʁaːfə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Höchststrafe in German?
Höchststrafe appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).