straffrei

[ˈʃtʁaːfˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“straffrei” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,281
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne eine Bestrafung (seiend)

Corpus desk

Index DE-straffrei · straffrei · German

straffrei · rank #31,281 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,281
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steiger

Nearest frequency peer: Steiger (-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 „straffrei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „straffrei“ 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).

straffrei vs straffen
78% similar

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

Key facts for straffrei
PropertyValue
Headwordstraffrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,281
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „straffrei“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).straffreiliegt 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: „Steiger“ (#31,280), „Strafzettel“ (#31,282), „Sprachkurs“ (#31,279). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „straffrei“ bei #31,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around straffrei (IPA [ˈʃtʁaːfˌfʁaɪ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,281 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne eine Bestrafung (seiend)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for straffrei, with forms such as "srtaffrei", "sstraffrei", and "starffrei". 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, "straffen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 straffrei, spelled S-T-R-A-F-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne eine Bestrafung (seiend)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Angeklagte ging straffrei aus.
  2. Die Verantwortlichen des Massakers blieben straffrei.

Synonyms

straflos

This word in other languages

impune(Español)impuni(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtaffrei
  • sstraffrei
  • starffrei
  • strafferi
  • straffrie
  • straffrrei
  • strafrei
  • strafrfei
  • strfafrei
  • strraffrei
  • sttraffrei
  • tsraffrei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of straffrei - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srtaffrei2sstraffrei1starffrei2strafferi2straffrie2straffrrei1strafrei1strafrfei2
Edit distance from "straffrei"

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 "straffrei"?
"straffrei" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "straffrei" mean?
As an adjective, "straffrei" means: ohne eine Bestrafung (seiend)
What words are commonly confused with "straffrei"?
"straffrei" is commonly confused with "straffen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "straffrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "straffrei" is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "straffrei" come from?
"straffrei" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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 "straffrei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Synagogen#31,292sächsisch#31,293Semestern#31,267treatment#31,308

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

streitig12 variantstoxische12 variantsTribunal12 variantsTrägerin12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list