StGB

[ɛsteɡeˈbeː]

/[ɛsteɡeˈbeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“StGB” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,638
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strafgesetzbuch

Corpus desk

Index DE-stgb · StGB · German

StGB · rank #9,638 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,638
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stellenwert

Nearest frequency peer: Stellenwert (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „StGB“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „StGB“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

StGB vs SVG
50% similar
StGB vs STK
25% similar
StGB vs stu
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for StGB
PropertyValue
HeadwordStGB
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ɛsteɡeˈbeː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,638
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „StGB“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.StGBliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stellenwert“ (#9,637), „Tabellen“ (#9,639), „steil“ (#9,636). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „StGB“ bei #9,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around StGB (IPA [ɛsteɡeˈbeː]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #9,638 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Strafgesetzbuch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for StGB, with forms such as "sgtb", "sstgb", and "stbg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SVG", "STK", "stu", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is StGB, spelled S-T-G-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strafgesetzbuch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das StGB regelt in Deutschland, der Schweiz und Österreich die Kernmaterie des Strafrechts.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sgtb
  • sstgb
  • stbg
  • stgbb
  • stggb
  • sttgb
  • tsgb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of StGB - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sgtb2sstgb1stbg2stgbb1stggb1sttgb1tsgb2
Edit distance from "StGB"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "StGB"?
"StGB" is spelled S-T-G-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛsteɡeˈbeː].
What does "StGB" mean?
As an abbreviation, "StGB" means: Strafgesetzbuch
What words are commonly confused with "StGB"?
"StGB" is commonly confused with "SVG", "STK", "stu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "StGB"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "StGB" is [ɛsteɡeˈbeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "StGB" come from?
"StGB" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "StGB", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

true#9,645Reiz#9,613Neid#9,600maps#9,591

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Stasi7 variantstreffe7 variantsTrieb7 variantssolar7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list