Freiheitsentziehung

[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔɛntˌt͡siːʊŋ]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔɛntˌt͡siːʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freiheitsentziehung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Einschränkung der persönlichen Freiheit einer Person durch Behörden oder Gerichte

Key facts for Freiheitsentziehung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreiheitsentziehung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔɛntˌt͡siːʊŋ]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Freiheitsentziehung” sits in German frequency

Freiheitsentziehung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Freiheitsentziehung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔɛntˌt͡siːʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Einschränkung der persönlichen Freiheit einer Person durch Behörden oder Gerichte".

Zero misspellings are on record for Freiheitsentziehung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Freiheitsentziehung, spelled F-R-E-I-H-E-I-T-S-E-N-T-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Einschränkung der persönlichen Freiheit einer Person durch Behörden oder Gerichte

Synonyms

Freiheitsentzug

Antonyms

FreiheitserlangungFreiheitserweiterungFreiheitsgewährung

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Freiheitsentziehung"?
"Freiheitsentziehung" is spelled F-R-E-I-H-E-I-T-S-E-N-T-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔɛntˌt͡siːʊŋ].
What does "Freiheitsentziehung" mean?
As a noun, "Freiheitsentziehung" means: die Einschränkung der persönlichen Freiheit einer Person durch Behörden oder Gerichte
How do you pronounce "Freiheitsentziehung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freiheitsentziehung" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔɛntˌt͡siːʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freiheitsentziehung" come from?
"Freiheitsentziehung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Freiheitsentziehung”

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-S-E-N-T-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔɛntˌt͡siːʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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