Freier

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freier” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,443. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,443
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mann, der eine Frau umwirbt, um sie zu heiraten

Corpus desk

Index DE-freier · Freier · German

Freier · rank #3,443 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,443
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Filmen

Nearest frequency peer: Filmen (-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 „Freier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Freier“ 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).

Freier vs freue
50% similar
Freier vs fried
50% similar
Freier vs früher
50% similar

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

Key facts for Freier
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,443
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Freier“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Filmen“ (#3,442), „Fremde“ (#3,444), „Feier“ (#3,441). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freier“ bei #3,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Freier (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,443 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freier, with forms such as "ferier", "ffreier", and "freeir". 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, "freue", "fried", "früher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Freier, spelled F-R-E-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mann, der eine Frau umwirbt, um sie zu heiraten
  2. 2
    männlicher Kunde einer Prostituierten oder eines Strichjungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie stammte aus vermögendem Hause und konnte sich vor Freiern kaum retten.
  2. „So erfuhr man, ob sich ein Freier in die entlegenen Landstriche verirren wird, erhielt Auskunft darüber, ob die brennende Sehnsucht nach Liebe erfüllt wird oder inwieweit sich eine traurige Jungfernschaft auf die soziale Absicherung der Sitzengebliebenen auswirkt.“

This word in other languages

suitor(English)flete(Español)prétendant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferier
  • ffreier
  • freeir
  • freierr
  • freire
  • frieer
  • frreier
  • rfeier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ferier2ffreier1freeir2freierr1freire2frieer2frreier1rfeier2
Edit distance from "Freier"

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 "Freier"?
"Freier" is spelled F-R-E-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Freier" mean?
As a noun, "Freier" means: Mann, der eine Frau umwirbt, um sie zu heiraten
What words are commonly confused with "Freier"?
"Freier" is commonly confused with "freue", "fried", "früher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Freier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freier" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freier" come from?
"Freier" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Filmen#3,442Fremde#3,444geholt#3,446hinweg#3,457

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Henry8 variantsKassel8 variantsLinien8 variantsOption8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list