strafbar

[ˈʃtʁaːfbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“strafbar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,327
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vom Gesetz unter Strafe gestellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-strafbar · strafbar · German

strafbar · rank #11,327 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,327
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spezial

Nearest frequency peer: spezial (-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 „strafbar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „strafbar“ 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).

strafbar vs Straftat
63% similar
strafbar vs strafbare
89% similar

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

Key facts for strafbar
PropertyValue
Headwordstrafbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfbaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,327
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „strafbar“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „spezial“ (#11,326), „strategischen“ (#11,328), „Souveränität“ (#11,325). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „strafbar“ bei #11,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around strafbar (IPA [ˈʃtʁaːfbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,327 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vom Gesetz unter Strafe gestellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for strafbar, with forms such as "srtafbar", "sstrafbar", and "starfbar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Straftat", "strafbare", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is strafbar, spelled S-T-R-A-F-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom Gesetz unter Strafe gestellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zeugen oder Sachverständige, die vor Gericht falsch aussagen, machen sich strafbar nach § 153 StGB. – In Österreich strafbar nach §§ 288, 289 StGB, in der Schweiz nach Art. 306 Abs. 1 (Parteien eines Zivilprozesses) und Art. 307 Abs. 1 (Zeugen, Sachverständige und Übersetzer vor Gericht) StGB.“
  2. Eine Ärztin wurde vom Amtsgericht Gießen zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilt, weil sie auf ihrer Webseite Schwangerschaftsabbrüche anbietet - laut Paragraf 219a hat sie sich damit strafbar gemacht.

Synonyms

illegalrechtswidrigverboten

Antonyms

straffreierlaubtlegal

This word in other languages

accusable(English)punible(Español)délictuel(Français)punível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtafbar
  • sstrafbar
  • starfbar
  • strabfar
  • strafabr
  • strafbarr
  • strafbbar
  • strafbra
  • straffbar
  • strfabar
  • strrafbar
  • sttrafbar
  • tsrafbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtafbar2sstrafbar1starfbar2strabfar2strafabr2strafbarr1strafbbar1strafbra2
Edit distance from "strafbar"

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 "strafbar"?
"strafbar" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfbaːɐ̯].
What does "strafbar" mean?
As an adjective, "strafbar" means: vom Gesetz unter Strafe gestellt
What words are commonly confused with "strafbar"?
"strafbar" is commonly confused with "Straftat", "strafbare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "strafbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strafbar" is [ˈʃtʁaːfbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strafbar" come from?
"strafbar" 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 "strafbar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Theaters#11,334Resonanz#11,318religiös#11,317notfalls#11,300

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

relevante13 variantsinfiziert13 variantsHandtuch13 variantsFachleute13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list