Strafbefehl

[ˈʃtʁaːfbəˌfeːl]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfbəˌfeːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strafbefehl” is uncommon German (frequency #50,909 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,909
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bei nicht erfolgtem oder nicht rechtzeitigem Einspruch dem rechtskräftigen Urteil gleichstehende richterliche Entscheidung über die Rechtsfolgen eines Vergehens (§§ 407 ff. StPO)

Key facts for Strafbefehl
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafbefehl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfbəˌfeːl]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strafbefehl” 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). Strafbefehl lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Strafbefehl is uncommon German at frequency #50,909 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːfbəˌfeːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bei nicht erfolgtem oder nicht rechtzeitigem Einspruch dem rechtskräftigen Urteil gleichstehende richterliche Entscheidung über die Rechtsfolgen eines Vergehens (§§ 407 ff. StPO)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Strafbefehl, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Strafbefehl, spelled S-T-R-A-F-B-E-F-E-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei nicht erfolgtem oder nicht rechtzeitigem Einspruch dem rechtskräftigen Urteil gleichstehende richterliche Entscheidung über die Rechtsfolgen eines Vergehens (§§ 407 ff. StPO)

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 "Strafbefehl"?
"Strafbefehl" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-B-E-F-E-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfbəˌfeːl].
What does "Strafbefehl" mean?
As a noun, "Strafbefehl" means: bei nicht erfolgtem oder nicht rechtzeitigem Einspruch dem rechtskräftigen Urteil gleichstehende richterliche Entscheidung über die Rechtsfolgen eines Vergehens (§§ 407 ff. StPO)
How do you pronounce "Strafbefehl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafbefehl" is [ˈʃtʁaːfbəˌfeːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafbefehl" come from?
"Strafbefehl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Strafbefehl”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-F-B-E-F-E-H-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁaːfbəˌfeːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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