Freetown

[ˈfʁiːtaʊ̯n]

/[ˈfʁiːtaʊ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Freetown” is uncommon German (frequency #94,282 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,282
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sierra Leones Hauptstadt

Corpus desk

Index DE-freetown · Freetown · German

Freetown · rank #94,282 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,282
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frauenfeindli…

Nearest frequency peer: Frauenfeindlichkeit (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Freetown“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Freetown“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Freetown
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreetown
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfʁiːtaʊ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,282
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Freetown“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Freetownfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Frauenfeindlichkeit“ (#94,280), „freizusetzen“ (#94,284), „frauenfeindliche“ (#94,279). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freetown“ bei #94,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Freetown is uncommon German at frequency #94,282 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈfʁiːtaʊ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sierra Leones Hauptstadt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Freetown, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Freetown, spelled F-R-E-E-T-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sierra Leones Hauptstadt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Freetown appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Freetown wird nachgesagt, die feuchteste aller Hauptstädte zu sein.

Synonyms

RomarongGranville Town

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 "Freetown"?
"Freetown" is spelled F-R-E-E-T-O-W-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁiːtaʊ̯n].
What does "Freetown" mean?
As a proper noun, "Freetown" means: Sierra Leones Hauptstadt
How do you pronounce "Freetown"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freetown" is [ˈfʁiːtaʊ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freetown" come from?
"Freetown" 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 "Freetown", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

formales#94,274geglänzt#94,315Fallzahl#94,241genervte#94,324

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list