freiheitlich

[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯tlɪç]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯tlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“freiheitlich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,661 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#34,661
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf die Freiheit bezogen, freiheitsliebend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

freiheitlich vs freiheitliche
92% similar
freiheitlich vs freiheitlichen
86% similar

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

Key facts for freiheitlich
PropertyValue
Headwordfreiheitlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯tlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,661
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freiheitlich” 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). freiheitlich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for freiheitlich is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯tlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,661 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for freiheitlich, with forms such as "feriheitlich", "ffreiheitlich", and "frehieitlich". 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, "freiheitliche", "freiheitlichen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is freiheitlich, spelled F-R-E-I-H-E-I-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf die Freiheit bezogen, freiheitsliebend
  2. 2
    weltanschaulich tolerant, vorurteilsfrei
  3. 3
    politische oder wirtschaftliche Überregulierung ablehnend, dem Liberalismus anhängend

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This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: feriheitlich,ffreiheitlich,frehieitlich,freiehitlich,freiheiltich,freiheitilch,freiheitlcih,freiheitlicch,freiheitlichh,freiheitlihc,freiheitllich,freiheittlich,freihetilich,freihheitlich,freihietlich,frieheitlich,friehietlich,frreiheitlich,rfeiheitlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of freiheitlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

feriheitlich2ffreiheitlich1frehieitlich2freiehitlich2freiheiltich2freiheitilch2freiheitlcih2freiheitlicch1
Edit distance from "freiheitlich"

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 "freiheitlich"?
"freiheitlich" is spelled F-R-E-I-H-E-I-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯tlɪç].
What does "freiheitlich" mean?
As an adjective, "freiheitlich" means: auf die Freiheit bezogen, freiheitsliebend
What words are commonly confused with "freiheitlich"?
"freiheitlich" is commonly confused with "freiheitliche", "freiheitlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freiheitlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freiheitlich" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯tlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freiheitlich" come from?
"freiheitlich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “freiheitlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-H-E-I-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯tlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “freiheitliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. freiheitlich vs freiheitliche
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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