Strafzumessung

[ˈʃtʁaːft͡suːˌmɛsʊŋ]

/[ˈʃtʁaːft͡suːˌmɛsʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Strafzumessung” is uncommon German (frequency #88,341 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,341
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Festlegung der Höhe und Art der Strafe, des Strafmaßes für ein Vergehen

Key facts for Strafzumessung
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrafzumessung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʁaːft͡suːˌmɛsʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#88,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strafzumessung” 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). Strafzumessung 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

Strafzumessung is uncommon German at frequency #88,341 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtʁaːft͡suːˌmɛsʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Festlegung der Höhe und Art der Strafe, des Strafmaßes für ein Vergehen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Strafzumessung, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Strafzumessung, spelled S-T-R-A-F-Z-U-M-E-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Festlegung der Höhe und Art der Strafe, des Strafmaßes für ein Vergehen

Synonyms

Strafbemessung

This word in other languages

condamnation(Français)

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 "Strafzumessung"?
"Strafzumessung" is spelled S-T-R-A-F-Z-U-M-E-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁaːft͡suːˌmɛsʊŋ].
What does "Strafzumessung" mean?
As a noun, "Strafzumessung" means: Festlegung der Höhe und Art der Strafe, des Strafmaßes für ein Vergehen
How do you pronounce "Strafzumessung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strafzumessung" is [ˈʃtʁaːft͡suːˌmɛsʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strafzumessung" come from?
"Strafzumessung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Strafzumessung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-R-A-F-Z-U-M-E-S-S-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʁaːft͡suːˌmɛsʊŋ] (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