freikaufen

Name: freikaufen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“freikaufen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,864 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#57,864
frequency rank, German: 10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine oder mehrere Personen gegen eine Zahlung aus einer Gefangenschaft befreien

Key facts for freikaufen
Property	Value
Headword	freikaufen
Language	German
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#57,864
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freikaufen” 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). freikaufen lands here:

#57,864

#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 freikaufen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkaʊ̯fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,864 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for freikaufen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 freikaufen, spelled F-R-E-I-K-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

1
eine oder mehrere Personen gegen eine Zahlung aus einer Gefangenschaft befreien
2
eine Person oder Organisation durch eine Zahlung von einer Verpflichtung/Schuld befreien

Synonyms

auslösen loskaufen loskaufen

This word in other languages

ransom(English)racheter(Français)resgatar(Português)

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 "freikaufen"?

"freikaufen" is spelled F-R-E-I-K-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkaʊ̯fn̩].

What does "freikaufen" mean?

As a verb, "freikaufen" means: eine oder mehrere Personen gegen eine Zahlung aus einer Gefangenschaft befreien

How do you pronounce "freikaufen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freikaufen" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "freikaufen" come from?

"freikaufen" 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 “freikaufen”

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

The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-K-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌkaʊ̯fn̩] (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

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.