freigeben

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“freigeben” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,726
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (ein Produkt, Objekt einer Kontrolle) als benutzbar/verfügbar erklären

Corpus desk

Index DE-freigeben · freigeben · German

freigeben · rank #22,726 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,726
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fohlen

Nearest frequency peer: Fohlen (-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 „freigeben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „freigeben“ 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).

freigeben vs freigegeben
82% similar
freigeben vs freizugeben
82% similar

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

Key facts for freigeben
PropertyValue
Headwordfreigeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,726
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „freigeben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.freigebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fohlen“ (#22,725), „fromm“ (#22,727), „Flop“ (#22,724). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „freigeben“ bei #22,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around freigeben (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,726 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for freigeben, with forms such as "ferigeben", "ffreigeben", and "fregieben". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "freigegeben", "freizugeben", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is freigeben, spelled F-R-E-I-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (ein Produkt, Objekt einer Kontrolle) als benutzbar/verfügbar erklären
  2. 2
    jemanden aus der Haft entlassen
  3. 3
    eine Bindung lösen
  4. 4
    jemandem Freizeit, Urlaub geben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Firefox 4 Beta 10 freigegeben. Das Entwicklerteam von Mozilla will sich nun offenbar schnell der Freigabe von Firefox 4.0 nähern. Nach der jetzt veröffentlichten zehnten Betaversion soll nur noch eine weitere Betaversion von Firefox 4.0 kommen.
  2. „Maschmann begann 1947 mit der Bienenzucht, weil die britischen Soldaten für jeden Imker zum Füttern zwei Pfund Zucker extra freigaben.“

Antonyms

zurückbehalteneinbehalten

This word in other languages

release(English)lanzar(Español)sortir(Français)soltar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferigeben
  • ffreigeben
  • fregieben
  • freiegben
  • freigbeen
  • freigebben
  • freigebenn
  • freigebne
  • freigeebn
  • freiggeben
  • friegeben
  • frreigeben
  • rfeigeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ferigeben2ffreigeben1fregieben2freiegben2freigbeen2freigebben1freigebenn1freigebne2
Edit distance from "freigeben"

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 "freigeben"?
"freigeben" is spelled F-R-E-I-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩].
What does "freigeben" mean?
As a verb, "freigeben" means: etwas (ein Produkt, Objekt einer Kontrolle) als benutzbar/verfügbar erklären
What words are commonly confused with "freigeben"?
"freigeben" is commonly confused with "freigegeben", "freizugeben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freigeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freigeben" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freigeben" come from?
"freigeben" 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 "freigeben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gerutscht#22,741geteilten#22,743erfüllten#22,703Hallenbad#22,750

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

geblockt13 variantsfarblich13 variantsGewinnerin13 variantseingehend13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list