Freigang

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freigang” is uncommon German (frequency #54,530 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,530
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index DE-freigang · Freigang · German

Freigang · rank #54,530 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,530
  • 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: frauenfeindlich (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Freigang“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Freigang
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreigang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,530
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Freigang“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „frauenfeindlich“ (#54,529), „forge“ (#54,528), „freizulassen“ (#54,532). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freigang“ bei #54,530. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Freigang is uncommon German at frequency #54,530 among 3,474 “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

  1. 1
    Option 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
  2. 2
    Entlassung in die Umgebung außerhalb der Wohnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Freigang hilft bei der Resozialisierung.
  2. Freigänge basieren auf Vertrauen.

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 "Freigang"?
"Freigang" is spelled F-R-E-I-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ].
What does "Freigang" mean?
As a noun, "Freigang" means: Option des Strafvollzuges, die einem Strafgefangenen die Ausführung eines Berufs oder einer Arbeit ohne Aufsicht außerhalb der Strafvollzugsanstalt ermöglicht, und somit dem Strafgefangenen erlaubt...
How do you pronounce "Freigang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freigang" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freigang" come from?
"Freigang" 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 "Freigang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

fesselte#54,517Gebieter#54,548Gebirgen#54,549Fahrstil#54,510

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list