Strafzahlung

[ˈʃtʁaːfˌt͡saːlʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtʁaːfˌt͡saːlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strafzahlung” is uncommon German (frequency #89,626 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,626
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geldzahlung, die als Strafe auferlegt wurde

Key facts for Strafzahlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafzahlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːfˌt͡saːlʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,626
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strafzahlung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Strafzahlung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Strafzahlung is uncommon German at frequency #89,626 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːfˌt͡saːlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geldzahlung, die als Strafe auferlegt wurde".

Strafzahlung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Strafzahlung, spelled S-T-R-A-F-Z-A-H-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geldzahlung, die als Strafe auferlegt wurde

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 "Strafzahlung"?
"Strafzahlung" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-Z-A-H-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌt͡saːlʊŋ].
What does "Strafzahlung" mean?
As a noun, "Strafzahlung" means: Geldzahlung, die als Strafe auferlegt wurde
How do you pronounce "Strafzahlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafzahlung" is [ˈʃtʁaːfˌt͡saːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafzahlung" come from?
"Strafzahlung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Strafzahlung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-F-Z-A-H-L-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁaːfˌt͡saːlʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list