Freihafen
[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhaːfn̩]
The verdict
“Freihafen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hafen oder Teil eines Hafens, auf dessen Gebiet keine Zölle oder Einfuhrumsatzsteuern erhoben werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-freihafen · Freihafen · German
Freihafen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Freihafen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhaːfn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Freihafen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Freihafen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhaːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hafen oder Teil eines Hafens, auf dessen Gebiet keine Zölle oder Einfuhrumsatzsteuern erhoben werden".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Freihafen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Freihafen, spelled F-R-E-I-H-A-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Hafen oder Teil eines Hafens, auf dessen Gebiet keine Zölle oder Einfuhrumsatzsteuern erhoben werden
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "Freihafen"?
What does "Freihafen" mean?
How do you pronounce "Freihafen"?
What language does "Freihafen" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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.