Strafkammer

[ˈʃtʁaːfˌkamɐ]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfˌkamɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Strafkammer” is uncommon German (frequency #54,116 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,116
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deutsches Gericht, A) das für Berufungsverfahrenen in Entscheidungen von Strafsachen von Amtsgerichten zuständig ist und B) vor dem in erster Instanz bei schweren Straftaten, beispielsweise Tötungs...

Key facts for Strafkammer
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafkammer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfˌkamɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strafkammer” 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). Strafkammer 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

Strafkammer is uncommon German at frequency #54,116 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːfˌkamɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Strafkammer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Strafkammer, spelled S-T-R-A-F-K-A-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deutsches Gericht, A) das für Berufungsverfahrenen in Entscheidungen von Strafsachen von Amtsgerichten zuständig ist und B) vor dem in erster Instanz bei schweren Straftaten, beispielsweise Tötungsdelikten, verhandelt wird
  2. 2
    Gericht, das außerhalb deutscher Gerichtsbarkeit Straftaten verhandelt

Antonyms

Zivilkammer

This word in other languages

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 "Strafkammer"?
"Strafkammer" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-K-A-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌkamɐ].
What does "Strafkammer" mean?
As a noun, "Strafkammer" means: Deutsches Gericht, A) das für Berufungsverfahrenen in Entscheidungen von Strafsachen von Amtsgerichten zuständig ist und B) vor dem in erster Instanz bei schweren Straftaten, beispielsweise Tötungs...
How do you pronounce "Strafkammer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafkammer" is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌkamɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafkammer" come from?
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Using “Strafkammer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-F-K-A-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁaːfˌkamɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list