Strafvollzugsanstalt
[ʃtʁaːffɔlˈt͡suːksˌʔanʃtalt]
The verdict
“Strafvollzugsanstalt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein dem Strafvollzug dienendes Gebäude
Corpus desk
Index DE-strafvollzugsanstalt · Strafvollzugsanstalt · German
Strafvollzugsanstalt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 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 | Strafvollzugsanstalt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʃtʁaːffɔlˈt͡suːksˌʔanʃtalt] |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Strafvollzugsanstalt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Strafvollzugsanstalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃtʁaːffɔlˈt͡suːksˌʔanʃtalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein dem Strafvollzug dienendes Gebäude".
Strafvollzugsanstalt has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Strafvollzugsanstalt, spelled S-T-R-A-F-V-O-L-L-Z-U-G-S-A-N-S-T-A-L-T.
Definition
- 1ein dem Strafvollzug dienendes Gebäude
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Strafvollzugsanstalt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„New York (AFP) Nach dem spektakulären Gefängnisausbruch im US-Bundesstaat New York ist ein weiterer Wärter der Strafvollzugsanstalt festgenommen worden. Der 57-Jährige wurde am Mittwoch festgenommen und angeklagt, die beiden Ausbrecher unterstützt zu haben, wie die Polizei von New York mitteilte.“
„Die Strafvollzugsanstalt in Schrassig hat am 29. Oktober 2009 insgesamt 587 Insassen registriert.“
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.