freihändig

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhɛndɪç]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhɛndɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“freihändig” is uncommon German (frequency #76,791 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,791
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne die Hände zu benutzen

Key facts for freihändig
PropertyValue
Headwordfreihändig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhɛndɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,791
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freihändig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). freihändig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

freihändig is uncommon German at frequency #76,791 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for freihändig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is freihändig, spelled F-R-E-I-H-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne die Hände zu benutzen
  2. 2
    nur mit den Händen, ohne weitere Hilfsmittel oder Vorlagen

Antonyms

beidhändigeinhändigzweihändig

This word in other languages

freehand(English)

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 "freihändig"?
"freihändig" is spelled F-R-E-I-H-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhɛndɪç].
What does "freihändig" mean?
As an adjective, "freihändig" means: ohne die Hände zu benutzen
How do you pronounce "freihändig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freihändig" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freihändig" come from?
"freihändig" 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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Using “freihändig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-H-Ä-N-D-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌhɛndɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list