Strafgefangenen

[ˈʃtʁaːfɡəˌfaŋənən]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfɡəˌfaŋənən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strafgefangenen” is uncommon German (frequency #74,045 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,045
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener

Key facts for Strafgefangenen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafgefangenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfɡəˌfaŋənən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#74,045
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strafgefangenen” 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). Strafgefangenen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Strafgefangenen is uncommon German at frequency #74,045 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːfɡəˌfaŋənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Strafgefangenen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Strafgefangenen, spelled S-T-R-A-F-G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  7. 7
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
  11. 11
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener

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 "Strafgefangenen"?
"Strafgefangenen" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfɡəˌfaŋənən].
What does "Strafgefangenen" mean?
As a noun, "Strafgefangenen" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Strafgefangener
How do you pronounce "Strafgefangenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafgefangenen" is [ˈʃtʁaːfɡəˌfaŋənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafgefangenen" come from?
"Strafgefangenen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Strafgefangenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-F-G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁaːfɡəˌfaŋənən] (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