Vorstrafe

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːfə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorstrafe” is uncommon German (frequency #82,317 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,317
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - früher gegen jemanden verhängte Strafe

Key facts for Vorstrafe
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorstrafe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːfə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,317
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorstrafe” 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). Vorstrafe 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

Vorstrafe is uncommon German at frequency #82,317 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "früher gegen jemanden verhängte Strafe".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Vorstrafe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists 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 Vorstrafe, spelled V-O-R-S-T-R-A-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    früher gegen jemanden verhängte Strafe

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 "Vorstrafe"?
"Vorstrafe" is spelled V-O-R-S-T-R-A-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːfə].
What does "Vorstrafe" mean?
As a noun, "Vorstrafe" means: früher gegen jemanden verhängte Strafe
How do you pronounce "Vorstrafe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorstrafe" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorstrafe" come from?
"Vorstrafe" 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 “Vorstrafe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-S-T-R-A-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːfə] (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