fehlerfrei
[ˈfeːlɐˌfʁaɪ̯]
The verdict
“fehlerfrei” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,915 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #20,915
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Fehler; frei von Fehlern oder Mängeln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fehlerfrei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfeːlɐˌfʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #20,915 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fehlerfrei” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for fehlerfrei is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfeːlɐˌfʁaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,915 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ohne Fehler; frei von Fehlern oder Mängeln".
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fehlerfrei, with forms such as "efhlerfrei", "fehelrfrei", and "fehhlerfrei". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 fehlerfrei, spelled F-E-H-L-E-R-F-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1ohne Fehler; frei von Fehlern oder Mängeln
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: efhlerfrei,fehelrfrei,fehhlerfrei,fehlefrrei,fehlerferi,fehlerffrei,fehlerfrie,fehlerfrrei,fehlerrfei,fehlerrfrei,fehllerfrei,fehlrefrei,felherfrei,ffehlerfrei,fhelerfrei
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fehlerfrei - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “fehlerfrei”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-E-H-L-E-R-F-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfeːlɐˌfʁaɪ̯] (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
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.