Freigang
[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ]
The verdict
“Freigang” is uncommon German (frequency #54,530 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #54,530
- frequency rank, German
- 45,736
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Option des Strafvollzuges, die einem Strafgefangenen die Ausführung eines Berufs oder einer Arbeit ohne Aufsicht außerhalb der Strafvollzugsanstalt ermöglicht, und somit dem Strafgefangenen erlaubt...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Freigang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #54,530 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Freigang” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Freigang is uncommon German at frequency #54,530 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Freigang, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Freigang, spelled F-R-E-I-G-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Option des Strafvollzuges, die einem Strafgefangenen die Ausführung eines Berufs oder einer Arbeit ohne Aufsicht außerhalb der Strafvollzugsanstalt ermöglicht, und somit dem Strafgefangenen erlaubt, für diesen Zeitraum die Strafvollzugsanstalt zu verlassen
- 2Entlassung in die Umgebung außerhalb der Wohnung
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.
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Using “Freigang”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-G-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.