freelancer

[ˈfriːlɑːnsə]

/[ˈfriːlɑːnsə]/ noun

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
45,736
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für Unternehmen arbeitende, jedoch nicht angestellte Person

Key facts for freelancer
PropertyValue
Headwordfreelancer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfriːlɑːnsə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,776
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freelancer” 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). freelancer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 45,736 “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

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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Using “freelancer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-E-L-A-N-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfriːlɑːnsə] (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

Same frequency band

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