Strafaktion
[ˈʃtʁaːfʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Strafaktion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maßnahme, mit der jemand bestraft werden soll
Corpus desk
Index DE-strafaktion · Strafaktion · German
Strafaktion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Strafaktion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁaːfʔakˌt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Strafaktion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Strafaktion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːfʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maßnahme, mit der jemand bestraft werden soll".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Strafaktion, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Strafaktion, spelled S-T-R-A-F-A-K-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Maßnahme, mit der jemand bestraft werden soll
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Strafaktion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei den sogenannten Strafaktionen deutscher Soldaten wurden ganze Dörfer niedergebrannt, in denen die Deutschen Aufständische vermuteten.“
Synonyms
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.