straf

[ʃtʁaːf]

/[ʃtʁaːf]/ verb

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The verdict

“straf” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,307
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strafen

Corpus desk

Index DE-straf · straf · German

straf · rank #30,307 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,307
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stockwerken

Nearest frequency peer: Stockwerken (-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 „straf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „straf“ 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).

straf vs Strg
40% similar
straf vs surf
60% similar
straf vs Strom
40% similar

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

Key facts for straf
PropertyValue
Headwordstraf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃtʁaːf]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,307
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „straf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).strafliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stockwerken“ (#30,306), „Stroms“ (#30,308), „stimm“ (#30,305). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „straf“ bei #30,307. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around straf (IPA [ʃtʁaːf]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,307 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strafen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for straf, with forms such as "srtaf", "sstraf", and "starf". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Strg", "surf", "Strom", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is straf, spelled S-T-R-A-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strafen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtaf
  • sstraf
  • starf
  • strfa
  • strraf
  • sttraf
  • tsraf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of straf - 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.

srtaf2sstraf1starf2strfa2strraf1sttraf1tsraf2
Edit distance from "straf"

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 "straf"?
"straf" is spelled S-T-R-A-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʁaːf].
What does "straf" mean?
As a verb, "straf" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strafen
What words are commonly confused with "straf"?
"straf" is commonly confused with "Strg", "surf", "Strom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "straf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "straf" is [ʃtʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "straf" come from?
"straf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stimm#30,305smile#30,288Truhe#30,330Rothe#30,265

Similar misspelling depth

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

stumme7 variantssummit7 variantsunnütz7 variantsNullen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list