freie

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ə]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ə]/ adj

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The verdict

“freie” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,257
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei

Corpus desk

Index DE-freie · freie · German

freie · rank #1,257 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,257
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bücher

Nearest frequency peer: Bücher (-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 „freie“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

freie vs freu
60% similar
freie vs Frey
40% similar
freie vs freut
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for freie
PropertyValue
Headwordfreie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,257
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „freie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).freieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bücher“ (#1,256), „gewonnen“ (#1,258), „benutzt“ (#1,255). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „freie“ bei #1,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around freie (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,257 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for freie, with forms such as "ferie", "ffreie", and "freei". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "freu", "Frey", "freut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is freie, spelled F-R-E-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs frei
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs frei

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferie
  • ffreie
  • freei
  • friee
  • frreie
  • rfeie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ferie2ffreie1freei2friee2frreie1rfeie2
Edit distance from "freie"

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 "freie"?
"freie" is spelled F-R-E-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ə].
What does "freie" mean?
As an adjective, "freie" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frei
What words are commonly confused with "freie"?
"freie" is commonly confused with "freu", "Frey", "freut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freie" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freie" come from?
"freie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legen#1,262Wagen#1,248Tages#1,270Tisch#1,272

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Quelle6 variantsUnion6 variantskönnt6 variantsclub6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list