freed

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The verdict

“freed” is uncommon German (frequency #92,913 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,913
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs free

Key facts for freed
PropertyValue
Headwordfreed
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freed” 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). freed 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

freed is uncommon German at frequency #92,913 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs free".

Zero misspellings are on record for freed in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is freed, spelled F-R-E-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs free

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 "freed"?
"freed" is spelled F-R-E-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "freed" mean?
As a verb, "freed" means: Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs free
How do you pronounce "freed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freed" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freed" come from?
"freed" 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 “freed”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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