Freiheitsentzug

[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌʔɛntˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌʔɛntˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freiheitsentzug” is uncommon German (frequency #72,436 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,436
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

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 Freiheitsentzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreiheitsentzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌʔɛntˌt͡suːk]
Letters15
Frequency rank#72,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Freiheitsentzug” 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). Freiheitsentzug 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

Freiheitsentzug is uncommon German at frequency #72,436 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌʔɛntˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Einschränkung der persönlichen Freiheit einer Person durch Behörden oder Gerichte".

Freiheitsentzug has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Freiheitsentzug, spelled F-R-E-I-H-E-I-T-S-E-N-T-Z-U-G.

Definition

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

Synonyms

Freiheitsentziehung

Antonyms

FreiheitserlangungFreiheitserweiterungFreiheitsgewährung

This word in other languages

imprisonment(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 "Freiheitsentzug"?
"Freiheitsentzug" is spelled F-R-E-I-H-E-I-T-S-E-N-T-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌʔɛntˌt͡suːk].
What does "Freiheitsentzug" mean?
As a noun, "Freiheitsentzug" means: die Einschränkung der persönlichen Freiheit einer Person durch Behörden oder Gerichte
How do you pronounce "Freiheitsentzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freiheitsentzug" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌʔɛntˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freiheitsentzug" come from?
"Freiheitsentzug" 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 “Freiheitsentzug”

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-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌʔɛntˌt͡suːk] (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

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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