Straftat

[ˈʃtʁaːfˌtaːt]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfˌtaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Straftat” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,753. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,753
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tat, die juristisch mit Strafe belegt ist, ungesetzliche Handlung, gesetzwidrige Handlung, kriminelle Handlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-straftat · Straftat · German

Straftat · rank #10,753 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,753
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH staunen

Nearest frequency peer: staunen (-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 „Straftat“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Straftat“ 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).

Straftat vs Straftaten
80% similar
Straftat vs Straftäter
70% similar
Straftat vs strafbar
63% similar

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

Key facts for Straftat
PropertyValue
HeadwordStraftat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfˌtaːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,753
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Straftat“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „staunen“ (#10,752), „Swiss“ (#10,754), „Soul“ (#10,751). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Straftat“ bei #10,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Straftat (IPA [ˈʃtʁaːfˌtaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,753 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tat, die juristisch mit Strafe belegt ist, ungesetzliche Handlung, gesetzwidrige Handlung, kriminelle Handlung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Straftat, with forms such as "srtaftat", "sstraftat", and "starftat". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Straftaten", "Straftäter", "strafbar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Straftat, spelled S-T-R-A-F-T-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tat, die juristisch mit Strafe belegt ist, ungesetzliche Handlung, gesetzwidrige Handlung, kriminelle Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diebstahl ist eine Straftat.
  2. Die Staatsanwaltschaft legte mir eine Straftat zur Last.

Synonyms

Delikt

This word in other languages

crimen(Español)délit(Français)delito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtaftat
  • sstraftat
  • starftat
  • strafatt
  • strafftat
  • straftatt
  • straftta
  • strafttat
  • stratfat
  • strfatat
  • strraftat
  • sttraftat
  • tsraftat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Straftat - 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.

srtaftat2sstraftat1starftat2strafatt2strafftat1straftatt1straftta2strafttat1
Edit distance from "Straftat"

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 "Straftat"?
"Straftat" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-T-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌtaːt].
What does "Straftat" mean?
As a noun, "Straftat" means: Tat, die juristisch mit Strafe belegt ist, ungesetzliche Handlung, gesetzwidrige Handlung, kriminelle Handlung
What words are commonly confused with "Straftat"?
"Straftat" is commonly confused with "Straftaten", "Straftäter", "strafbar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Straftat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Straftat" is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌtaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Straftat" come from?
"Straftat" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Singapur#10,750sicheres#10,747unterlag#10,761samstags#10,739

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

absolutes13 variantsNeuauflage13 variantsandauernd13 variantsAnnäherung13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list