Strafanzeige

[ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strafanzeige” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,400
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Mitteilung einer Straftat (beispielsweise wegen Betrugs, Diebstahls, Körperverletzung, Mordes) an die Polizei oder die Staatsanwaltschaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Strafanzeige vs Strafanzeigen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Strafanzeige
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafanzeige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,400
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strafanzeige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Strafanzeige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Strafanzeige (IPA [ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,400 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Mitteilung einer Straftat (beispielsweise wegen Betrugs, Diebstahls, Körperverletzung, Mordes) an die Polizei oder die Staatsanwaltschaft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strafanzeige, with forms such as "srtafanzeige", "sstrafanzeige", and "starfanzeige". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Strafanzeigen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Strafanzeige, spelled S-T-R-A-F-A-N-Z-E-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Mitteilung einer Straftat (beispielsweise wegen Betrugs, Diebstahls, Körperverletzung, Mordes) an die Polizei oder die Staatsanwaltschaft

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtafanzeige
  • sstrafanzeige
  • starfanzeige
  • straafnzeige
  • strafanezige
  • strafannzeige
  • strafanzegie
  • strafanzeieg
  • strafanzeigge
  • strafanziege
  • strafanzzeige
  • strafazneige
  • straffanzeige
  • strafnazeige
  • strfaanzeige
  • strrafanzeige
  • sttrafanzeige
  • tsrafanzeige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strafanzeige - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtafanzeige2sstrafanzeige1starfanzeige2straafnzeige2strafanezige2strafannzeige1strafanzegie2strafanzeieg2
Edit distance from "Strafanzeige"

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 "Strafanzeige"?
"Strafanzeige" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-A-N-Z-E-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə].
What does "Strafanzeige" mean?
As a noun, "Strafanzeige" means: eine Mitteilung einer Straftat (beispielsweise wegen Betrugs, Diebstahls, Körperverletzung, Mordes) an die Polizei oder die Staatsanwaltschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Strafanzeige"?
"Strafanzeige" is commonly confused with "Strafanzeigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strafanzeige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafanzeige" is [ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafanzeige" come from?
"Strafanzeige" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Strafanzeige”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-F-A-N-Z-E-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁaːfʔanˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Strafanzeigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Strafanzeige vs Strafanzeigen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list