Strafe

[ˈʃtʁaːfə]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strafe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,557
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sanktion, wegen Fehlverhalten erhaltene Reaktion

Corpus desk

Index DE-strafe · Strafe · German

Strafe · rank #2,557 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,557
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH speziell

Nearest frequency peer: speziell (-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 „Strafe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Strafe“ 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).

Strafe vs Stufe
67% similar
Strafe vs Strand
67% similar
Strafe vs Strahl
67% similar

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

Key facts for Strafe
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,557
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strafe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Strafeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „speziell“ (#2,556), „Sturm“ (#2,558), „normalerweise“ (#2,555). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strafe“ bei #2,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Strafe (IPA [ˈʃtʁaːfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,557 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strafe, with forms such as "srtafe", "sstrafe", and "starfe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Stufe", "Strand", "Strahl", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Strafe, spelled S-T-R-A-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sanktion, wegen Fehlverhalten erhaltene Reaktion
  2. 2
    Geldstrafe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er muss als Strafe ins Gefängnis.
  2. „Später hören wir, dass er zu drei Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt worden ist und die Strafe wortlos angenommen hat.“

Synonyms

BußeMaßregelungSanktionSühneVergeltungBußgeldGeldbußeReugeldVerwarnungsgeldPönale

Antonyms

BegnadigungBelohnungVergebung

This word in other languages

penalty(English)castigo(Español)peine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtafe
  • sstrafe
  • starfe
  • straef
  • straffe
  • strfae
  • strrafe
  • sttrafe
  • tsrafe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtafe2sstrafe1starfe2straef2straffe1strfae2strrafe1sttrafe1
Edit distance from "Strafe"

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 "Strafe"?
"Strafe" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfə].
What does "Strafe" mean?
As a noun, "Strafe" means: Sanktion, wegen Fehlverhalten erhaltene Reaktion
What words are commonly confused with "Strafe"?
"Strafe" is commonly confused with "Stufe", "Strand", "Strahl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strafe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafe" is [ˈʃtʁaːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafe" come from?
"Strafe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vaters#2,562Island#2,547echten#2,539Alltag#2,576

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ukraine9 variantsAuflage9 variantsBanken9 variantsAnwalt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list