Strafkolonie
[ˈʃtʁaːfkoloˌniː]
The verdict
“Strafkolonie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abgelegenes Arbeitslager zur Gefangenhaltung von Sträflingen
Corpus desk
Index DE-strafkolonie · Strafkolonie · German
Strafkolonie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Strafkolonie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃtʁaːfkoloˌniː] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Strafkolonie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Strafkolonie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːfkoloˌniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abgelegenes Arbeitslager zur Gefangenhaltung von Sträflingen".
Strafkolonie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with 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 Strafkolonie, spelled S-T-R-A-F-K-O-L-O-N-I-E.
Definition
- 1abgelegenes Arbeitslager zur Gefangenhaltung von Sträflingen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Strafkolonie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„1786 wurde der Banks-Sydney-Plan zur Errichtung einer Strafkolonie in Neusüdwales verabschiedet.“
„Statt im Staatsdienst fanden sie sich in Staatsgefängnissen oder in Strafkolonien wieder.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.