Strafraum

[ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strafraum” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,153
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Linien markierter Bereich um das Tor, in dem andere Regeln gelten, als für den Rest des Spielfeldes, zum Beispiel darf hier der Torwart den Ball mit den Händen berühren

Corpus desk

Index DE-strafraum · Strafraum · German

Strafraum · rank #22,153 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,153
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stimmungen

Nearest frequency peer: Stimmungen (-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 „Strafraum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Strafraum“ 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).

Strafraum vs Stauraum
78% similar

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

Key facts for Strafraum
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafraum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,153
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Strafraum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Strafraumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stimmungen“ (#22,152), „strahlte“ (#22,154), „Steigung“ (#22,151). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Strafraum“ bei #22,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Strafraum (IPA [ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,153 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Linien markierter Bereich um das Tor, in dem andere Regeln gelten, als für den Rest des Spielfeldes, zum Beispiel darf hier der Torwart den Ball mit den Händen berühren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strafraum, with forms such as "srtafraum", "sstrafraum", and "starfraum". 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, "Stauraum", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Strafraum, spelled S-T-R-A-F-R-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Linien markierter Bereich um das Tor, in dem andere Regeln gelten, als für den Rest des Spielfeldes, zum Beispiel darf hier der Torwart den Ball mit den Händen berühren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Foul im Strafraum führte zu einem Elfmeter.

Synonyms

Sechzehn-Meter-RaumSechzehner

This word in other languages

penalty area(English)surface de réparation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtafraum
  • sstrafraum
  • starfraum
  • strafarum
  • straffraum
  • straframu
  • strafraumm
  • strafrraum
  • strafruam
  • strarfaum
  • strfaraum
  • strrafraum
  • sttrafraum
  • tsrafraum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strafraum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtafraum2sstrafraum1starfraum2strafarum2straffraum1straframu2strafraumm1strafrraum1
Edit distance from "Strafraum"

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 "Strafraum"?
"Strafraum" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m].
What does "Strafraum" mean?
As a noun, "Strafraum" means: durch Linien markierter Bereich um das Tor, in dem andere Regeln gelten, als für den Rest des Spielfeldes, zum Beispiel darf hier der Torwart den Ball mit den Händen berühren
What words are commonly confused with "Strafraum"?
"Strafraum" is commonly confused with "Stauraum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Strafraum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafraum" is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafraum" come from?
"Strafraum" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sinkenden#22,144Simulator#22,143sicherste#22,141Telegramm#22,167

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Stimmungen14 variantssukzessive14 variantstolerieren14 variantsschmilzt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list