freelancer

[ˈfriːlɑːnsə]

/[ˈfriːlɑːnsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“freelancer” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,776
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für Unternehmen arbeitende, jedoch nicht angestellte Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-freelancer · freelancer · German

freelancer · rank #35,776 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,776
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Freibier

Nearest frequency peer: Freibier (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „freelancer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „freelancer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for freelancer
PropertyValue
Headwordfreelancer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfriːlɑːnsə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,776
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „freelancer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).freelancerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Freibier“ (#35,777), „fortschreitende“ (#35,774), „Freilichtmuseum“ (#35,778). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „freelancer“ bei #35,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around freelancer (IPA [ˈfriːlɑːnsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,776 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "für Unternehmen arbeitende, jedoch nicht angestellte Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for freelancer, with forms such as "ferelancer", "ffreelancer", and "freealncer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is freelancer, spelled F-R-E-E-L-A-N-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Unternehmen arbeitende, jedoch nicht angestellte Person

Synonyms

freelance

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferelancer
  • ffreelancer
  • freealncer
  • freelacner
  • freelanccer
  • freelancerr
  • freelancre
  • freelanecr
  • freelanncer
  • freellancer
  • freelnacer
  • frelancer
  • freleancer
  • frreelancer
  • rfeelancer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of freelancer - 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.

ferelancer2ffreelancer1freealncer2freelacner2freelanccer1freelancerr1freelancre2freelanecr2
Edit distance from "freelancer"

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 "freelancer"?
"freelancer" is spelled F-R-E-E-L-A-N-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfriːlɑːnsə].
What does "freelancer" mean?
As a noun, "freelancer" means: für Unternehmen arbeitende, jedoch nicht angestellte Person
What are common misspellings of "freelancer"?
Common misspellings include "ferelancer", "ffreelancer", "freealncer", "freelacner", "freelanccer". The correct spelling is "freelancer".
How do you pronounce "freelancer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freelancer" is [ˈfriːlɑːnsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freelancer" come from?
"freelancer" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "freelancer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Faustregel#35,762geradewegs#35,793geretteten#35,794ethnischer#35,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

erstrahlt15 variantseinzuräumen15 variantseindeutiges15 variantsHebräische15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list