Strafstoß

[ˈʃtʁaːfˌʃtoːs]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfˌʃtoːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Strafstoß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strafe bei bestimmten Regelverstößen im Elfmeterraum

Corpus desk

Index DE-strafsto · Strafstoß · German

Strafstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Strafstoß
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafstoß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfˌʃtoːs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Strafstoß“ im Deutschen

Strafstoßliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Strafstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːfˌʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Strafstoß has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Strafstoß, spelled S-T-R-A-F-S-T-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Strafe bei bestimmten Regelverstößen im Elfmeterraum
  2. 2
    Strafe bei einem Foul, das kurz vor einem möglichen Torschuss geschieht

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Strafstoß"?
"Strafstoß" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-S-T-O-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌʃtoːs].
What does "Strafstoß" mean?
As a noun, "Strafstoß" means: Strafe bei bestimmten Regelverstößen im Elfmeterraum
How do you pronounce "Strafstoß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafstoß" is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌʃtoːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafstoß" come from?
"Strafstoß" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list